poetry Articles
The Poems of Seamus Heaney: Manchester Literature Festival celebrates the definitive collection of the late Nobel Laureate’s work
An enthusiastic panel of poets and professors sat down in the Martin Harris Centre this Monday to recite and discuss the incomparable work of the revered and beloved Irish poet in the wake of an extensive new collection of his poetry being released.
Siren rising: In conversation with Freya Beer
Hailed as a “raw and thrilling new talent”, Freya Beer mixes poetic lyrics inspired by Allen Ginsberg and Charles Bukowski. With a distinct gothic sound influenced by Nick Cave and the films of David Lynch. With a string of stellar singles under her belt already, music critic John Hobbs predicts a Mercury Prize for Freya. […]
Thomas Moore
Thomas Moore and Ellen Conlan Ellis’ new collaborative series for The Mancunion explores Roman mythology in a brand new way
Nocturnal – Tom Branfoot
One of Manchester’s finest young poets, Tom Branfoot, explores the liminal sense of darkness in new poem ‘Nocturnal’
Lockdown Poem – Lucy Johnson
In our final piece of lockdown writing, Lucy Johnson’s poem is a poignant piece about distance during the pandemic
Closure – Heidy Lo
Heidy Lo has been writing for five years, and her latest piece ‘Closure’ is available to read here