Frank O‘Hara Choice Poem: Une Journee de Juillet Often considered one of the leading figures of the 1950s and 60s ‘New York School’, O’Hara remains a hugely influential poetic voice despite his tragically short life. […]
The Scribe’s Open Mic Night- a night of poetry, spoken word and stand up comedy!
Ejiro Obonobor describes his experiences at The Scribe’s Open Mic Night
An Interview with Jess Green, Performance Poet & Political Activist.
Arts & Culture editor Delphie Bond interviews Jess Green about her phenomenal success and latest show!
Review: Nymphs & Thugs Present – Live Wire @ The Hyde Park Book Club
Arts & Culture Editor Delphie Bond reviews Live Wire, a spoken word poetry night in Leeds.
Professor Simon Armitage Named UK’s New Poet Laureate
Simon Armitage, Professor of Poetry at the University of Leeds, has been announced as the UK’s new Poet Laureate. Taking over the 351-year-old role from Dame Carol Ann Duffy, Professor Armitage is set to become […]
Review: Slam of the North 2019
It’s a long-running joke amongst spoken word artists that the phrase “Slam Poetry” is an oxymoron, or at the very least an exaggeration. Call something a slam and people will picture two poets facing off […]
In Defence of Insta-Poetry
Are the so-called ‘Instagram Poets’ destroying poetry or resurrecting it? Hattie Graham takes a closer look at social-media based poetry and its effects on the long standing art form.
Is Poetry Really Dead?
We all like to come up with witty and clever Instagram captions. But would we consider the said captions to be poetry? Ariel Bissett, an English Literature graduate and Youtuber, released her documentary #poetry at […]
The World in a Word: National Poetry Day 2018
Inspired by Chris Riddell, Carmen Walker-Vazquez celebrates last week’s National Poetry Day by sharing her favourite poems that focus on this year’s theme: change. ‘Change is the nursery Of music, joy, life, and eternity.’ – […]
More Than Just A Phenomenal Woman – Maya Angelou
As part of Black History Month, Digital Associate Editor Bella Davis pays tribute to the multi-talented American artist. Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s […]
When Slam Poetry Turns to Slamming Poetry
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When the worlds of ‘high’ and ‘low’ culture collide, clashes will always be inevitable. Presidents on Twitter, political campaigns fuelled by popular music, and even memes used as classroom props have all been topics […]
Are We Having a Period Revolution?
You may remember a certain photograph of Rupi Kaur’s that was taken down initially by Instagram under terms of ‘violating community standards’. The photo was of Kaur herself, lying on a bed with a few, […]