“Celebrate” by Mikaela Brewer is a poem honouring the power of words and voices, but specifically about the joy of diverse cultures, traditions, and stories….
One of the most moving and beautiful elegies in Spanish literature is the one written by the Spanish poet Miguel Hernández on the unexpected death…
Rupi Kaur is a Canadian poet and author who released her first poetry work as a 21 year old university student. Her first poetry book…
“Instructions for a Bad Day” is a spoken word poem by Canadian poet and writer Shane Koyczan, from his eBook of poetry Our Deathbeds Will…
Born in 1809, Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, and literary critic known for his romantic and melancholic prose. Being the first well-known…
To speak ill of the dead might be warranted in certain contexts, particularly when it comes to perpetrators of horrific crimes and undue abuse. However,…
“When the world comes crashing at your feet it’s okay to let others help pick up the pieces if we’re present to take part in…
Although little was known during her life, Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) would later become one of the most treasured and innovative figures in American poetry. Over…
Edgar Allan Poe (1809 – 1849) is a renowned figure in American literature and is best known for his dark poetry and macabre short stories. …
Lindsay Young depicts the experience of living with social anxiety in their powerful spoken word poem “Social Anxiety.” Posted to Button Poetry’s YouTube channel, Young’s…
