Sally Potter's remarkable feat of a movie whose dialogue is comprised entirely of iambic pentameter.

The unfortunate trend of adding ellipses to a poem, and why it should be avoided at all costs.

Rhyme, for its part, is a pivotal part of what most think of when defining what constitutes poetry. So why should beginning poets simply never use it?

When inspiration seems lacking, try these alternative exercises to rekindle your inner muse.

An insight into the murky world of self-publishing your own works.

A look at writers retreats and residencies and how to apply for yours today.

Recent sales for a collection of William McGonagall's first editions broke all records, outselling even first editions of JK Rowling, Ian Fleming and Roald Dahl. Not bad for a poet considered so excruciatingly inept that he was regularly bombarded with rotten food at his readings.

Invoking the Muse was common practice among the classical poets to assuage writers block and lend inspiration to every creative endevour.

One of the great spiritual wanderers of time , the great poet/mystic Jelaluddin Rumi weaves tales of Love of the Divine through the eyes of a mortal and with the help of a wandering dervish named Shams.

A review of an exceptional translation of one of the most relevant and transcendent poets of the twentieth century, Paul Celan.