Poet laureate tackles ‘daunting’ commission from Yorkshire Cancer Research to mark charity’s centenary year ...

The poem was commissioned by Yorkshire Cancer Research to mark its centenary year.

Poet laureate Simon Armitage reads a poem called 'The Campaign' ...

Pink Floyd have revealed a video of a brand new poem commemorating the band by the UK's Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage. The poem itself forms part of the collectors' ephemera that is included in the ...

The U.K.'s poet laureate, Simon Armitage, has released a new poem inspired by Pink Floyd’s iconic album Wish You Were Here. The poem, Dear Pink Floyd, is part of the band’s upcoming 50th anniversary ...

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Poet laureate Simon Armitage has welcomed the news that the government is investing £5m into the development of the National Poetry Centre, which will be located in Leeds. Part of a £20m project, the ...

In his latest work, Yorkshire poet Simon Armitage has taken the healing power of words a bit literally. Put on display outside of the University of Sheffield in England, Armitage’s “In Praise of Air” ...

Simon Armitage has been announced as the UK’s new Poet Laureate. The poet, who succeeds Dame Carol Ann Duffy in the post, said he wants to “help poetry explore its potential” in a multi-media age. The ...

British poet Simon Armitage said art is creation out of rudiments. ‘Black ink on a white page,’ he said. ‘If you put the 26 letters in the right order, incredible things can happen.’ Armitage read ...