The British poet Wendy Cope once said, “the reason modern poetry is difficult is so that the poet’s wife can’t understand it.” A funny comment, but it deflects attention from the real reason that few ...

Award-winning poet says poetry is “the closest you can get to saying the unsayable.” During National Poetry Month, Lewis University Professor of English, Dr. Simone Muench offers beginners advice on ...

You can ask us your Poetry Prize questions and engage directly with the CBC Books team by clicking the 'Join the Conversation' button above. We know that submitting to a literary prize can be a ...

Poems are powerful, magical and mysterious. They show us life in novel ways. “A poem is an offering,” says poet and professor Julie Marie Wade. It can sneak up on readers to show them something ...

For all the would-be wordsmiths out there, I've got nine books to read if you want to write poetry but don't know where to start. Pull out your favorite journal or note-taking app now and jot down a ...

During Writing Labs, participants explore creative styles, forms, subjects, and modes of writing. The lab sessions meet daily for interactive instruction with a cohort of passionate young writers from ...