A Lament for the Earth

Alice Oswald's final lecture as the English Faculty's Professor of Poetry. 

A professor of poetry talk by Alice Oswald - Hilary Term 2023 

A professor of poetry talk by Alice Oswald - Michaelmas 2022. The title of the talk is: Meandering Fortune-graphs – a conversation between the Book of Job and David Jones’ In Parenthesis. 

Dr Anne Casey, a poet and writer teaches us the joy of poetry. 

Ella Standage, first prize winner in the 2017 Tower Poetry competition, reads her poem rosetta. 

Roses are red, violets are blue, has poetry ever been intimidating for you? For many people, this art form can feel unapproachable, but poet and educator Sarah Kay, suggests that people who don’t like poetry just maybe haven’t found a poem that really speaks to them. Sarah propos ... Show More

Annie Fan, second prize winner in the 2017 Tower Poetry competition, reads her poem Qianling Stele. 

Bill Greenwell adapts one of Wordsworth’s poems ‘To daffodils’ in the voice of Thomas De Quincy. 

Conférence du 14 octobre 2013. Les soirées de la Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal consacrées à la poésie vivante sont une occasion de voir, écouter et goûter autrement les textes de grands poètes de langue française. Chaque soirée conçue comme une rencontre entre le poète et un interven ... Show More

Conférence du 22 septembre juin 2014. Les soirées de la Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal consacrées à la poésie vivante sont une occasion de voir, écouter et goûter autrement les textes de grands poètes de langue française. Chaque soirée conçue comme une rencontre entre le poète et un i ... Show More

Five fantastic poems for students to read this Halloween. The Lonely Ghost, The Noisy Zombie, Onyx the Black Cat, Timmy Trembletoes, Memories of Halloween, Click on the link below to and read along. https://teachersnotes.net/2024/09/28/three-halloween-poems-to-inspire-young-reade ... Show More

Camille Dungy on her garden, writing from the provinces, and the poetry of Anne Spencer.