poetry
‘Poetry for the Many’: Jeremy Corbyn and Len McCluskey’s anti-establishment anthology
October 28, 2024Poetry for the Many is a resource for people looking for solace and encouragement in difficult times, people who need to feel that they are part of a global movement against war, repression, and deprivation.
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Four Palestinian poems: The poet could have predicted it
July 2, 2024Teacher, poet and activist Carolfrances Likins published ‘Because I Breathe, This I Must Write,’ a collection of poems, in 2013.
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Byron and the ‘Satanic School’: On the bicentennial of his death
April 19, 2024The impression made on Byron by Italian and Greek revolutionaries and, not least, his personal experiences of the wars of the suffering and fighting people, led to a new socially critical awareness.
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‘Innocent Postcards’: Progressive poetry reflects 20th-century politics and culture
April 2, 2024John Pietaro continues to shine in the realm of proletarian literature, and his enthusiasm and support for essential progressive causes never cease.
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A monument to Lenin: Sourcing a well-known poem by Bertolt Brecht
January 19, 2024The story of how carpet weavers in Turkestan honored Lenin by helping themselves survive.
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