Poetry6 hrs agoYoung poets from the East open Latitude FestivalThe winner, Esme, impresses judges with her poem about a piano passed down the generations.6 hrs ago2 days agoThe 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.2 days ago7 days agoCity literature festival attracts bumper numbersFounder Syima Aslam says "people who are too often spoken about could speak for themselves".7 days ago9 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 20262 Jul 2026School wins award for enriching lives with poetryAn after-school poetry club will travel to the Globe Theatre in London to pick up the Special Award.2 Jul 20261 Jul 2026Typing poems for strangersFraser Logan has been writing for strangers in Leamington Spa since January.1 Jul 2026...
