Poetry for the people
Bruno Cooke investigates Million's Poet, a reality television show in the UAE with massive cash prizes
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The hairier I am, the sexier I feel
Bruno Cooke ranks the five poems shortlisted for the Jerwood Prize for Best Single Poem – Performed 2024
Reminiscing and joking and putting the world to rights
Bruno Cooke talks to Georgie Jones, the poet who found success via Instagram and TikTok
Making sense of an often-meaningless world
Bruno Cooke talks to Darby Hudson, the bearded Australian poet in the cuddly jumper
Lunar valleys in my mind
Is Taylor Swift a 'tortured poet'? Bruno Cooke listens to her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, to find out
Poetry on social media: riding the wave
Bruno Cooke looks at three poets who successfully integrate social media into their poetic method
The air is full of love
Bruno Cooke checks out a Lyrical Lunacy poetry open mic night in Bangkok
The Joy of Cycling
Our Spoken Word Editor Bruno Cooke is off round the world on two wheels. He considers the joy of cycling, in poetry.
punk ballet. Act 1. / there is more to come
Bruno Cooke profiles Bristol-based poet, writer, performer, and slam champion, Vanessa Kisuule
Photograph of Vanessa Kisuule by Jon Aitken
Strength in symbols – and silence
Bruno Cooke meets Santo Niña, the Filipino poet, journalist and activist who uses poetry and social media to give voice to the voiceless
This is for the poets
Bruno Cooke says the new Forward Prize category for Best Single Poem – Performed shows that the literary establishment is finally starting to take an interest in Spoken Word Poetry
Haunted, haunting, cursed and cursing
Bruno Cooke reviews Farewell Tour by Stefan Mohamed (Verve, 2022)