Analysing over 25 years of VCE lists revealed a rising proportion of works addressing social justice, identity, postcolonial ...

With the dawn of a ceasefire in Gaza, the writer reflects on collections by Palestinian poets that don’t lose sight of love ...

Like so many of us, Caleb Femi spent the depths of the COVID lockdown remembering times when his body was allowed to be freer ...

Published on this day in 1845, the work used alliteration, internal rhyme and repetition to draw in readers, lending it a dark and melancholic tone ...

Rita Dove is one of the most celebrated poets of our time. As the youngest person to serve as Poet Laureate of the United States and the recipient of numerous accolades, including the Pulitzer Prize ...

I ask nothing better than that all reviewers, for ever, and everywhere, should call me a highbrow. I will do my best to ...

Charleston, SC, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jeffrey Pipes Guice and Palmetto Publishing jointly announce the release of the poet’s sixth book in his series: Here I Sit. This new book of poetry ...

Perpetual outrage, no matter how justified it may seem, is not a sustainable political strategy. Those who disagree with ...

An L.A. native, John Lopez has written for Strange Angel, Seven Seconds, The Man Who Fell to Earth and The Terminal List. He ...

Rap fans weren’t the only ones shocked by Drake’s decision to sue Universal Music Group for releasing Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” Many lawyers are also scratching their heads over Drake ...

No one wants to be last in any competition. Right? Only about 20% of people are concerned about being the winner or loser. They just compete for the sake of enjoyment but I’m among them who wants to ...

Justine Timberlake's song Cry Me a River is one of many examples of songs with hyperbole in them. Hyperbole shines in the metaphorical river of tears, symbolising immense heartbreak. The words ...