Described by his mum, Bernie, as "happy go lucky and fun-loving", Oran was the fifth of seven children and loved going fishing with his dad, brother and friends. The family still have a jar of sweets, ...

Gerd Stern, who has died at 96, formed a lifelong bond with Allen Ginsberg and Carl Solomon. Ten years ago, he wrote about ...

Adam Plunkett’s Love and Need offers something of a recuperation of Robert Frost by reminding us that the poet's fierceness ...

Derry woman Aimée Donnell is gearing up to launch her debut book, composed of poems that capture her life over five years.

Her latest poem, The Language of Us, was born from a period of deep reflection-when words felt difficult to find, yet love ...

As a teenager in 1950s San Francisco, she had been on the brink of a singing career — just like Johnny Mathis, who was two ...

By force of her imagination and skill, Emily Dickinson could take the measure of solitude, opprobrium and even damnation.

Second poetry slam hopes to build on the success of last year’s event, which attracted more than 40 participants.

I was taken to the hospital, and when I awoke in the emergency room, I was greeted by a doctor saying to me, "You came in determined to die today!" I remember telling her that I didn't have time for ...

May this February 14th be filled with love and romance. Share these poems with your soulmate and let them know how much they ...

Their mutual love for dance brought together Sanna Longden and Clint Seely. Now, their relationship is what keeps them both ...

I have met so many good people of Petersburg, and I love the great possibilities that the city has on the horizon' ...