These days, Alissa Quart’s attention has broken into strange shapes. But she has found a reprieve in one thing: poetry.

From classics to modern masterpieces, these great poetry books—recommended by poets themselves—belong on your bookshelf The ...

Historically, poets have had less to say about pandemics than you might imagine. Hardly any English-language poetry written ...

The job of a poet laureate is to engage Illinoisans in poetry, with each poet laureate given a small stipend to enact that ...

Anyone misguided enough to think that poetry is just for the effete and the elite ought to take a look at this collection by ...

Sarwar is a writer, artist and community activist who shares Altadena poet laureate honors with writer Lester Graves Lennon.

Interest in Australian poetry has dipped significantly since ‘The Man from Snowy River’. Why is this? And how can we get it ...

Stephen Huebner said he hopes readers are enlightened by his pithy yet informative reflections on ancient writings.

Whether narrative, dramatic or lyrical, a local author utilizes poetry and art styles as a creative outlet and healing ...

OXFORD, Miss. – This spring, the already impressive number of talented writers in Oxford will multiply as more than 20 of the ...

While the search for Santa Barbara’s next Poet Laureate is in full swing, I took a little time off to catch the last weekend ...

With the theme of “Sweet Resistance,” this year’s Teen Spoken Word Festival will feature workshops, poetry slam competitions, performances, and a multitude of activities tailored to inspire and engage ...