poetry

The unassuming Bronx cottage where Edgar Allan Poe wrote his greatest poems

The unassuming Bronx cottage where Edgar Allan Poe wrote his greatest poems

“This place is a beautiful one…”

May 8, 2026

Paying tribute to Sylvia Plath: how did an American literary icon end up buried in West Yorkshire?

Tragic.

Apr 1, 2026

Leonard Cohen - Musician - 2013 - Adrian Thomson

‘The God Abandons Antony’: The 100-year-old Greek poem that inspired Leonard Cohen

A city becomes a woman.

Jan 1, 2026

Five of the best poems written by musicians

The five best poems written by musicians

Lyrical and poetic masters.

Jun 2, 2025

Sylvia Plath

What was Sylvia Plath’s fascination with the occult?

Magic led to her tragic death.

Apr 15, 2025

Lord Byron's greatest swims across Europe's iconic waterways

“The finest in the world”: the strange tale of Lord Byron’s pet bear

“He should sit for a fellowship.”

Jan 22, 2025

PJ Harvey - Øyafestivalen - Norway - 2024

‘Angelene’: The poem that inspired a PJ Harvey classic

An obscure poem.

Nov 8, 2024

Lord Byron's greatest swims across Europe's iconic waterways

Did the romantic poet Lord Byron really drink out of a skull?

A strange man.

Oct 6, 2024

Patti Smith - 1979

The female writers who inspire Patti Smith

Important women.

Sep 16, 2024

Photo portrait of American poet Frank O'Hara -1950s

Frank O’Hara: The Beat Generation’s unsung great

Underrated beauty.

Aug 26, 2024

Diane di Prima- the life of the Beat Generation’s most pioneering woman

Diane di Prima: the life of the Beat Generation’s most pioneering woman

A pioneer.

Aug 12, 2024

Patience Worth- the curious case of the author who channelled works from beyond the grave

Patience Worth: the curious case of the author who channelled works from beyond the grave

Genuine spiritual connection or psychological phenomenon?

Jul 21, 2024