He’s a perceptive reader, and he has a knack for writing about poems in ways that lend shape and even excitement to the act of reading and thinking about them. He’s also comfortable ignoring some of ...

April is National Poetry Month. Poets share advice on how to make a meaningful connection with the art form. One tip? Think ...

Daughtry is now planning the annual, three-day “Our Voices: Festival of Words” event this month, what he calls “an attempt to display the power of words and literacy.” It will take place from April 24 ...

It’s National Poetry ... Out Loud by offering to hear their poem and watching the national finals in early May. You can also attend virtual open mics or listen to spoken word poetry on YouTube. No ...

Poetry is a space to experiment with language — communications through this medium enables deeper emotional expression. This ...

On a cold day, around a decade ago, I spent the day at a poetry festival. I was there with a group of my contemporaries, all poets starting out ... you/ were the best of all my days’ – words ...

Nixon, serving as a literary arts ambassador, brings 10 years of poetry writing and performance to his new role.

Out of 157,000 students who participated in Poetry Out Loud this school year, Wichita East High senior Ismail Saeed is one of ...

Poetry in the Natural World" edited by 24th U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón. I'm your guide, Katie Campbell. I asked y'all to try writing a poem of your own — you delivered.

He was also a “prolific reviser,” who frequently blotted out his words with ... s 1847 poem “The Princess.” A line from the published version reads, “She said you had a heart—I heard ...

Julian Knox fled Sierra Leone with his family when he was nine. His astonishing Chorus in Rememory of Flight, at the Model in ...