Illinois Poet Laureate Angela Jackson shares a poem she wrote sparked by a childhood memory — but she didn't let reality get ...

Over a career that’s now in its seventh decade, Frederick Seidel has published nearly 20 notable collections of poetry—work ...

Sonia Sanchez is one of the most powerful voices in American poetry, a literary giant whose work spans decades of activism, ...

Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started for poets. This week, write a "Just Like (blank)" poem.

One of the most interesting elements of almost any fantasy work is its language. While it is true that many video games and ...

The evening was about storytelling and self-expression, uniting rhythm, poetry, dance, art and social commentary. It’s a platform for marginalized voices, a place for reflection and an arena for ...

The following is an exploration of the poetry of Irish sayings and phrases ... famous for its use of metaphors and allegories. For example, "When the apple is ripe, it will fall" is a saying ...

All of us as vital as the one light we move through.” Amanda Gorman was just 22 when her inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb”, read for Joe Biden’s presidency in 2021, made her a breakout ...

By Karl Kirchwey Karl Kirchwey’s eighth book of poems, “Good Apothecary,” will be published this year. He teaches in the M.F.A. program in creative writing at Boston University, where he ...

Our columnist approves. By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” Her On Poetry ...

In a dark coincidence, the researchers point to California's current catastrophe as a timely example of their recently published findings. "In that publication, fairly incredibly, we use the example ...