Features

On Trying To Notice Joy

Polly Atkin on her love of tea, Teaism, and what Leila Chatti's poem 'Tea' means to her

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

Picasso, ici, je te vois, et je te nomme

Rowan Bell on the relationship between artist Picasso and poet Paul Éluard

This barter of enthusiasm 6

Andrew Neilson, Emma Simon and Jonathan Davidson choose favourite poems by Roddy Lumsden, Lorraine Mariner and Kit Wright

What I think about when I think about English-Language Haiku

On form, spirit and resonance: an essay with three commentaries by Matthew Paul

I drove all the way to Cape Disappointment

Rachel Burns takes a close look at the opening poem of frank: sonnets by Diane Seuss

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

Poetry and Everyday Sexism

We talk to Kim Moore about her recent Forward prize-winning poetry collection and her new collection of lyric essays

You are the player. Wake up.

Inigo Brodie on the story behind the Minecraft End Poem, and how sometimes poetry is the only option

Choose a poem, learn it by heart, share it out loud

Julie Blake, co-founder of Poetry By Heart, talks about the benefits of learning poetry, the joys of performance, and the Poetry By Heart national poetry speaking competition

Photos by Sam Strickland

This barter of enthusiasm 5

Matthew Paul, Charlotte Gann and Rory Waterman choose poems by Geoff Hattersley, Kathy Pimlott and Wendy Cope

All Quite Thoroughly Dirty (Part Two)

Alan Buckley continues his close reading of ‘Filling Station’ by Elizabeth Bishop (Part Two)