Jackie Kay explores the qualities of love in a variety of relationships, moving from the familiar - parent, child, lover - to the extraordinary, inc-luding a sequence on Bessie Smith. 'Brave and hon...

Not strictly poetry. Actually, it's not poetry at all, but it is a wonderful collection of ageless quotations about lesbian love and desire which fits quite neatly into this section. For every lesb...

Four centuries of love, romantic friendship, and desire. "Poets from the last 400 years contribute to this rich anthology of women's love poetry, which includes works from Elizabeth Barrett Browning,...

Collection of Rich's work, America's enduring poet of conscience .

Winner of the prestigious TS Eliot Prize 2006, Carol Ann Duffy's new collection is about the loss and rediscovery of love in all its aspects - erotic, intellectual, emotional.

This is the second collection of poems by Virgina Warbey, who tragically died at the age of 35. Virginia had won prizes for her poetry in many national competitions and had been published widely in p...

This delightful collection brings together the poems U.A. Fanthorpe has been sending out to friends as Christmas cards since 1974. Now readers can enjoy Fanthorpe's yearly output in its entirety, incl...

The List Flawlessly typed, and spaced At the proper intervals, Serene and lordly, they pace Along tomorrow's list Like giftbearers on a frieze. In tranquil order, arrayed With the basic human equipm...

First the scent That familiar sting Which travels at the speed of light To ignite the numb heart The Days of Fall is an intimate, inspiring and thought provoking collection. Themes of truth, lon...

Irish poet Aoife has been a big hit at YLAF for the last couple of years with her spellbinding poetry performances. Find out why in this collection of her poetry.