An English country Christmas, by the late Ronald Blythe
In an extract from Next to Nature first published last year, the great nature writer − who has died aged 100 − chronicles winter's arrival
In an extract from Next to Nature first published last year, the great nature writer − who has died aged 100 − chronicles winter's arrival
He published collections by ‘Araki Yasusada’, but when the poet turned out not to exist, former admirers lined up to denounce the poems
Precious university students beware – this poem may contain scenes of cruelty to daffodils
This year's best poetry collections were filled with wild fantasies – from Greek myths and robot birds to a book narrated by an eyeball
Three up-and-coming poets each receive £1,000 for their work, as the winners of the biennial prize are announced
Scott deftly balanced his twin vocations, each informing the other, as in the poetry of the early 17th-century Anglican, George Herbert
Faber poetry editor Matthew Hollis's 'biography of a poem' captures the whirl of literary life in the 1920s – despite some strange omissions
Jay Bernard, the award-winning writer of Surge, is using verse to challenge a controversial law – but disavows being a ‘great campaigner’
The American poet surprised even her publishers with this fable about twins and the birth of language. The result is a masterclass
BBC Two's documentary proved an invaluable primer for Eliot's seminal 1922 poem – and satisfied those seeking more scholarly insight
On the eve of National Poetry Day, the award-winning poet talks about the importance of verse for a healthy and happy life
Conservation work around Pope’s famous 18th-century grotto reveals rough sketches were actual designs constructed underneath his villa
Before he found fame as a singer, the Canadian wrote fiction – including this 1957 gem, 'Ceremonies', published here for the first time
Two new books, 'The Hyacinth Girl' and 'Mary and Mr Eliot', shed light on the poet's overlooked muses Emily Hale and Mary Trevelyan
The poet laureate speaks to The Telegraph about 'Floral Tribute', his elegy for the late Queen, inspired by one of her favourite flowers
The ideals of the writer, born 100 years ago today, set him apart from his contemporaries
The actor's beguiling one-man dance show rehabilitates the saintly Scottish poet as a counter-cultural daredevil
Larkin’s controversial remarks came to light after his death, but Poet Laureate Simon Armitage says such views are ‘not in the poems’
Larkin was a sad, unkind man with unacceptable views – but 100 years after his birth, his poetry can still move me to tears
While it’s true that the poet rarely left the British Isles, he roved far more freely than his reputation suggests
The idea of life as a competition is never far from the surface of Larkin’s writing. If the poetry hadn't worked out...
If he didn’t play hard to get, we wouldn’t fancy it – particularly as the poet seems to be telling us straight that life and art are futile
Award-winning author, who succeeds Cressida Cowell, argues that putting pen to paper would dispel the ‘fear around poetry’