Finding the source
Tom Sastry writes about politics, connection and what poetry is for
Essay
Parcels of light
Essay: Richie McCaffery looks at the poetry of Elizabeth Burns
Two Poetries: Spender, Poetry and Ideology
Essay: Chris Edgoose considers Stephen Spender, revolutionary poetry and the need for trust between writers and readers of poetry
Compassion in strange places
Matthew Paul on the life and poetry of Patricia Beer
Castaway Companions
Castaway poet Ben Wilkinson chooses three poems to take to a desert island. He talks about musicality, men's mental health, and how Louis MacNeice, Stevie Smith and John Keats have influenced his work
By golly, I’ve got it
Essay: Bruno Cooke explores how the poetry of the 1918 Spanish flu compares with the poetry of the present Covid-19 pandemic
Do words help?
Feature: Consultant Clinical Psychologist and poet Khadija Rouf explores how poetry can be used to heal trauma