Claude McKay, one of the most influential figures in the Harlem Renaissance, left behind a rich collection of poetry that ...

Published on this day in 1845, the work used alliteration, internal rhyme and repetition to draw in readers, lending it a dark and melancholic tone ...

Charleston, SC, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jeffrey Pipes Guice and Palmetto Publishing jointly announce the release of the poet’s sixth book in his series: Here I Sit. This new book of poetry ...

In "Planetfall," imaging the cosmos is more than an exploratory pursuit. It is an ecstatic act of creative expression.

Heather Lende, Alaska's previous Writer Laureate, shares a poem read on a cold, dark night during a dinner with friends.

On January 25, the birthday of its national poet, Scotland celebrates Burns Night with a traditional Scottish meal washed ...

The winner of the 2017 PEN Pinter Prize on how poets have responded to the horrors of civil war  – and why the peace process is far from over.