Poet Jack Smith has served as Dorchester County’s first-ever poet laureate since 2001.

Need to solve a challenging problem? Read or write some poetry! Compelling research demonstrates that poetry can accelerate ...

This week’s Poetry Connection poem comes from longtime conference attendee, Toni Bixby. She attended two morning sessions of ...

On Sunday, the festival will present eight poets: Jack Crimmins, Lisa Shulman, Dave Holt, Melissa Eleftherion, readings from ...

The NEA grant gave voice, honor and power to an audience of poets who nurtured the gift and returned it to society. May it be ...

The Vermilion Poetry Society has announced that it will host its first Poetry Slam Contest, according to a news release. The ...

Poetry is possibly one of the most misunderstood forms of writing that exists. After all, it’s easy to think, “Well, I won’t ...

Pundits these days often declare that wokeness has had its moment, that 2020 and 2021 were its peak and it’s now an ...

Urdu poetry still inspires people. While finding a sher or shayar is an issue, some platforms are giving a renewed push to a ...

The Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the U of A recently named the 2025 recipients of its annual outstanding teaching and research faculty awards, including: ...

Social media-savvy performers are injecting new life into buraanbur, which uses powerful, rhythmic verse to bring audiences together at weddings and celebrations.