Are war, recession and climate change more likely to nurture left- or right-wing writers and spoken word artists?

Jan 24, 2009 - Brenda Ann Burke

Themes of power, conflict, personal fulfilment in the workplace and everyday life--these provide inspiration for writers who focus on people's daily realities.

Jan 28, 2009 - Brenda Ann Burke

In the Commedia, the character of Manfred has served Dante well as a protagonist to denounce papal expansionism and assert the supremacy of grace over clerical censure.

Sep 24, 2009 - Admassu Kebede

From Homer to Saul Williams, poets have sought to engage the "common" people, and to give them voice.

Aug 3, 2008 - Brenda Ann Burke

Reggae and Rastafari have provided the spiritual and political impetus of Dub Poetry.

Apr 10, 2010 - Mary Desaulniers

Brief biography of Pablo Neruda, considered the best South American poet known for "Veinte poemas de amor y una cancion desesperada."

Nov 20, 2007 - Tel Asiado

Some people write poetry just for themselves, but for those who dream of seeing their poems - and their names - in print, here are some tips for getting published.

Aug 5, 2009 - Emily Jones

Did fewer than a hundred renegade artists in the First World War period determine the shape of modern electronic poetry?

Apr 22, 2008 - Brenda Ann Burke

Jazz poets have used their appreciation for music as a form of poetic inspiration from the beginning of the twentieth century.

Feb 21, 2010 - Dolores Bundy

Even as the number of Irish Gaelic speakers in each Gaeltacht diminished, a group of Irish poets in Cork in the 1970s was beginning to write modern Irish language poetry.

Apr 20, 2009 - Sarah Scott

Just like his fellow Romantic poets, William Blake focused much of his writing on social ideals and the meaning of government, freedom and tyranny.

Sep 30, 2008 - Alice Woolliams

Poetry offers a different perspective on power and politics in a complex world. In honor of Poetry Month KnopfPoetry.com offers free poems starting April 1.

Mar 30, 2011 - Christine Welter

Edgar Allan Poe's Poetry was criticized by Aldous Huxley as being "too poetical", as if too extravagant. Depending on ones tastes, it can be brilliant.

Sep 27, 2010 - Chad Greggor

The study of poetry improves critical thinking, ecological and community awareness and connection, and provides people with spiritual resources to live their lives.

Feb 12, 2009 - Brenda Ann Burke

Writing poetry can be a nebulous art form, and these words from different poets show how many variegated concepts are involved in the composition process.

Mar 3, 2011 - Megan Summers

At the intersection of poetry and genre fiction, speculative poetry offers new creative avenues for diverse writers who may find themselves to be "strange bedfellows."

May 5, 2009 - Sarah Scott

Poetry should be centered on a compelling subject matter that captivates the reader, and transforms his or her vision of the world.

Aug 31, 2010 - Thomas White

Throughout history, poetry has served as a call to arms for nations to unite in times of war and then as a romantic historical account of how those wars played out.

Dec 14, 2008 - Lamyaa Hashim