Bella Mayo is a twenty year old poet and actress, who released her first poetry collection called My Greenhouse in 2021. She began to write…
Brianna Wiest is an author and poet and has a popular page on Instagram where she shares her writing too. She has an amazing gift…
In Anne Sexton’s poem, “The Fury of Rainstorms”, the stormy imagery of raindrops as red ants evokes a visceral sense of distress and pain. Through this…
Stevie Smith (1902-1971) was an English poet and essayist known for her unique and morbid prose style. Stevie was cautious not to be exposed to…
Stereotypes are present in everyday life, including childhood. Sometimes stereotypes get labeled as “normal” and become common in many households. This can often be overlooked,…
Rupi Kaur is a Canadian poet, and her poem “depression doesn’t knock“ is an incredibly powerful piece, filled with humour, raw vulnerability, and hope. The…
“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…
Poetry can provide comfort and boost mood during grief, trauma and stress. The use of metaphors, words and rhymes help make sense of the world…
Emily Dickinson was one of the most prolific and original authors of her time. She constantly challenged the existing framework and definitions of poetry by…
Pulitzer-winning poet Galway Kinnell says the poems he wrote were rarely addressed to anyone in particular. An exception was made, however, when a student of…
Nayo Jones is a spoken word poet and musician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is a queer black woman, making her intersecting identities a focal point…
