Poetry2 days agoPoet wins Eisteddfod Chair for second time for 'exhilarating and tender' workEmyr Lewis' interest in poetry was sparked by his Welsh teacher in secondary school.2 days ago26 Jul 2026'Virginity is a myth we've given too much power'Poet Hollie McNish tells Latitude the word virgin has been used to control, shame and define people.26 Jul 202624 Jul 2026Young poets from the East open Latitude FestivalThe winner, Esme, impresses judges with her poem about a piano passed down the generations.24 Jul 202622 Jul 2026The Odyssey film fans inspired to go back to the sourceBook sales and audiobook figures for Homer's original poem rise sharply after the film's release.22 Jul 202617 Jul 2026City literature festival attracts bumper numbersFounder Syima Aslam says "people who are too often spoken about could speak for themselves".17 Jul 20269 Jul 2026The Odyssey: 'A story of sex, strategy and power'The protagonist of the epic poem is a heroic male – but the story is shaped by the stratagems and seductions of the women, nymphs and goddesses he meets along the way.9 Jul 20267 Jul 2026Carpenter challenging cancer taboos with poetryPaul Stevenson Lothian says cancer "took away his hammer and saw" but gave him "a pen and his voice".7 Jul 20264 Jul 2026Victorian poet's archive made available onlineDorset poet William Barnes bequeathed his writings, woodcuts and engravings to the county museum.4 Jul 20262 Jul 2026Watch: Award winners head to Shakespeare's GlobeThe budding poets from an after-school club are to be presented with an award at the London theatre.2 Jul 2026...
