poetry
Rampur's Urdu Poetry Is About Power cuts, Sensuality and Quirky Nawabs
In this conservative town, poets explore romance, sexuality, prevalent orthodoxy and exploitation by erstwhile nawabs through humour.
A Poem for the Anxious and Exhausted
jamilah malika's poem "rest / woke" works as ritual Black people can reflect on to connect with their bodies.
The Love Poems of Japan’s Heian Court Were the Original Thirst Texts
In this week's Sex Scenes, the ability to write poetry of beauty illustrated the external beauty of Heian-era writers.
An Interview with Speedy Ortiz's Sadie Dupuis About Her New Book of Poetry
Like Speedy Ortiz? Well then friend, 'Mouthguard' is for you. Plus, check the new video for "I'm Blessed."
Fairytales for Instagram
Poet Nikita Gill’s new book, Fierce Fairytales, might be Insta-clickbait, but packages millennial concerns with a feminist take on magic.
War Stories of Māori and Pacific Soldiers Are Even More Chilling In Spoken Word
Four young Aotearoa poets capture our history for the centenary of Armistice Day.
3 Witchy New Poems That Find Art in the Occult
Some magic words from poets Jen Calleja, Dorothea Lasky, and Amy Key, courtesy of the new collection "Spells: 21st Century Occult Poetry."
This Is a Good Time to Read Leonard Cohen's Poem, "Kanye West Is Not Picasso"
It appears in 'The Flame' a posthumous collection of Cohen's lyrics and poetry, released last week.
The Revealing Poetry of Victoria’s Most Dangerous Prisoner
Matthew "The General" Johnson killed Carl Williams in prison. He also writes poetry and runs Victoria's most violent prison gang, the "Prisoners of War."
This Typewriter-Slinging 'Busker' Writes Poems on Demand
Cipun Mishra went from spoken word in Bhubaneswar to the steps of a Bengaluru bookstore.
Fatimah Asghar Questions What It Means to Be American
In her debut book, "If They Come For Us," the Pakistani-American poet articulates the fractured feeling of growing up as a Muslim orphan with an immigrant background in the US.
We Attended India’s First Transgender Poetry Meet
The event offered a safe space to process difficult emotions through creativity, but it was also tinged by a bitter feud within the trans community.