The brief but shining life of Paul Laurence Dunbar, a poet who gave dignity to the Black experience
Paul Laurence Dunbar was only 33 years old when he died in 1906. In his short yet prolific life, Dunbar used folk dialect to ...
19 Black Poets Whose Work Will Move and Inspire You
The words of these Black poets cut to the core of the human experience and the realities of being Black in America ...
The Bulwark1d
The Poetry of Bombs and Trenches and Mustard Gas
Sassoon and Owen capture in verse the sheer frightfulness of trench warfare; they are the supreme English war poets of their ...
writing.ie1d
The Curae Prize 2025
The Curae Prize is a literary award just for writer-carers.A carer is anyone who looks after a family member, partner or ...
Dominica News Online3d
Dominican writer pens first book of poetry
Colaire, has published and released her first book of inspirational poems entitled “For His Glory.”The book is 54 pages long ...
Poynter4d
‘Make every word count’ — Roy Peter Clark discusses the power of short writing
We sat down with Poynter senior scholar Roy Peter Clark, author of numerous books including “How to Write Short: Word Craft ...
Wirral Globe5d
Wirral Globe's community noticeboard guide to local events
"Poems on the theme of ‘hope’ can be submitted to the Christopher Salmon Competition by young people aged 19 years and under in full time education in Wirral. There is a £100 prize for each winner in ...
Gibraltar Chronicle6d
Poetry and Short Story competition winners recite their works
Winners of last year’s Poetry and Short Story competitions recited their works in an event at the Mayor’s Parlour. One by one the poets took to the lectern to share their pieces. The event was ...