He is about to become the first poet to headline a UK arena, but says he isn't ready for national treasure status.

"What do you get for that, poet laureate? £70 a year and a barrel of sherry? Not interested." He cackles loudly again. Getty Images Clarke once said William Shakespeare and Charles Baudelaire are ...

Poets new and old are also encouraged to take on the ‘100-word poem challenge’ for the chance to win a bottle of the Laureate’s Choice sherry (traditional payment for the Poet Laureate ...

Songs like “Sherry” and “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” will take you ... from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The showcase will feature performances by the Long Beach Youth Poet Laureate, Helena Donato-Sapp, the ...

For 176 years, the city Austin had no poet laureate. Plenty of creative people hung out here. The official post, however, did ...

What sets spoken word artist and new Milwaukee Poet Laureate Shelly Conley apart from others is her vulnerability and honesty ...

Katherine E. Schneider, described as a civically engaged poet, will serve a two-year term to promote creative expression and ...

Shelly Conley, a prominent figure in Milwaukee's poetry slam scene, has been named the city's new Poet Laureate. Conley is known for her vulnerable storytelling, particularly in her poem "Papa'z ...

Aside from being Clark County’s current poet laureate, Ashley “Ms. AyeVee” Vargas has represented Las Vegas in the ...