Passing the essence of our knowledge on; where does poetry begin and end?
‘Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen’ Leonardo ...
Poet in Residence
Every month, a group of exciting young writers will be producing digital content for The Poetry Business, including blog posts, audio recordings, writing prompts and more.
How writing from folklore could help save our land
‘Tales such as these flutter round Devon as plentifully as bats flit across the chimneys of an ancient manor house’ ...
Introducing our Poets-in-Residence for February & March 2023
As a continuation of our ‘Apart Together’ digital project, The Poetry Business has partnered with The Writing Squad to host three joint digital residencies between February and July 2023....
Digital Residencies with The Writing Squad
The Poetry Business has partnered with The Writing Squad to host three joint digital residencies between February and July 2023....
‘What is animal about love?’ – An Animal Exegesis of Song of Songs
His banner over me is love. – Song of Songs For the final post of my digital residency, I wish ...
Poites-Historikos: C.P. Cavafy inspired writing prompts
Constantine P. Cavafy (1863-1933), a Greek poet living in Alexandria, described himself as a ‘poietes historikos’, a poet-historian. When remarking ...
‘Not the Same River’: Imagining the Poets of Ancient Ephesus
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same ...
“Trees that look like they grant wishes”: Poetry using your contributions
In my first post for this residency, I talked about the power of poetry to draw attention to the significance ...
Angel Pee, Toad Shields, and Dead Cats: the Poetry of Dutch Words & Idioms
If poetry is made stronger by imagery that forces us to see the world differently, offering unfamiliar angles and distinctive ...
July Digital Poet-in-Residence: Luke Worthy
As a continuation of our ‘Apart Together’ digital project, The Poetry Business has partnered up with Hive South Yorkshire to ...
In Praise of the Bullet Point
In my posts so far for this residency, I’ve been thinking about using poetry to celebrate small things, firstly in ...
“A Colour I Can’t Think of The Name For”: A Diary of Skies
In my last post, I reflected on the power of poetry to draw attention to the significance of things that ...