Former Missouri Poet Laureate Maryfrances Wagner writes about the inspiration she takes from a favorite poet, Williams Carlos ...

The second annual Chicharra Poetry Slam Festival returns to Albuquerque for five days this week, drawing over 75 of the top poets and spoken word artists from 30 cities across the United States. Like ...

The event featured a reading by poet and lecturer Cintia Santana, as well as brief presentations by a panel of graduate students on poetry they resonate with.

Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott Here’s a poem about patience ... It’s true that the words at the end of the lines don’t quite match, and those near rhymes may be an omen of trouble to come.

In an acrostic poem, the first letter of each line spells a word. The word is the subject of the poem. She really really likes stars. But this is no ordinary poem. This is an acrostic. So there is ...

"Although Miles is best known for her poetry, she was also a teacher, performer, writer, and playwright. She gave powerful performances using her dynamic and expressive styles of sign language ...

Imtiaz Dharker performs her poem, 'The Right Word', in an urban setting. This is from the series: Poets in Person This clip can be used to explore the power of language to influence our opinions.