Publisher Notes: Spy Poetry and Deidra Greenleaf Allan

Since its inception, The Spy has proudly found room for poetry. With a publisher well-versed in the form as an undergraduate at Washington College, and a grandfather who published the Poetry Magazine back in the day, poetry and its singular gifts have been …

Spy Poetry: Fearless by Tim Seibles

Editor’s Note: I have tried and failed many times to tame the earth’s green, to be the arbiter of which kind of green prevails. Daffodils, yes. Dandelions, no. Despite my interventions, the shoots keep shooting, wanted or not, the season’s “green will” …

From Pune to Aragam: terror survivor returns to lead Kashmir’s first ‘book and poetry village’

Aragam, a tribal village located 70 km from Srinagar in Bandipora district, has become Kashmir’s first “book and poetry village”, where over 70 households have dedicated spaces for books. This project, which started in March last year, will now be managed …

Salman Sarwat’s poetry collection Khwab Rang launched at ACP

The Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi (ACP) on Saturday organised a book launch ceremony for renowned poet Salman Sarwat’s poetry collection ‘Khwab Rang’ at the Haseena Moin Hall. The event was presided over by Sahar Ansari and featured comments from …

Spoken words shine at El Camino’s 7th Annual Poetry Slam

A Poetry and music evening was held recently at Llandrindod Wells cafe bar

The event was introduced and led by Simon Rae of The Guardian and Radio 4. Poetry readings were given by Simon Rae, Catherine Smedley and Michelle Pearce, with harp recitals and singing by Dr Joe Botting. Music, poetry and songs were also performed by …

EVE Online studio CCP is making a medieval-style tome of epic poetry inked with the blood of players to commemorate the ...

At the close of this year's EVE Fanfest, CCP Games CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson took the stage to announce a surprising new commemoration of the long-running sci-fi MMO: An epic poem in the style of the ancient Icelandic sagas, written on genuine vellum …

Library panelists discuss joy, activism with help from Ross Gay’s poetry

Sign up for our free newsletter to have Evanston news delivered directly to your inbox every weekday! If you’re struggling with finding joy these days, you might look to a discussion held Thursday at the Evanston Public Library titled Joy, Justice, …

Turkish students shine in Chinese poetry, song contest in Istanbul

Keith shares his passion for poetry

AFTER failing English O-Level in school, inspiration to write poems hit Eastriggs man Keith Bacon some years later. Speaking to the Annandale Observer this week, he explained that he picked writing up later in life than one might have expected. The retired …