by Charles Baudelaire Two brand new translations of works by Charles Baudelaire. His seminal, controversial poetry collection, The Flowers of Evil, now acknowledged as one of the most important and influential poetry books ever – and Fanfarlo, Baudelaire’s only sustained work of prose fiction, an ironic self-portrait of a young man, a novella which shines […]
The Flowers of Evil and Fanfarlo
Born on October 27, 1914, Dylan Thomas redefined English poetry through rhythm, sound, and vision. His verse fused the musical and the mythic, transforming words into living music. From Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night to Under Milk Wood, he revived English as a language that sings, breathes, and feels.
Birth of Dylan Thomas (1914–1953) – The Voice That Made English Sing Again
Born on October 24, 1932, Adrian Mitchell transformed English poetry into a language of empathy and protest. With wit, rhythm, and moral fire, he restored poetry’s voice to the streets, proving that clarity and compassion could be revolutionary—and that verse still belongs to the people who listen.
Birth of Adrian Mitchell (1932–2008) – The People’s Voice in Modern English Poetry
Regular readers of this blog are probably aware of my fondness for Barbara Comyns – a startlingly original writer with a very distinctive style. Her novels have a strange, slightly off-kilter feel, frequently blending surreal imagery and touches of dark, deadpan humour with the harsh realities of life. This wry sense of the absurd is […]
The Juniper Tree by Barbara Comyns
Sometimes, when I sit down to write a poem, my mind goes blank. I have a prompt in front of me, yet I pick up my pen only once in one whole hour to ask a question that I already know the answer to… What is a poem? I have a master’s degree in creative […]
How To Overcome Writer’s Block In Poetry
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