Thirteen-year-old writer Ariana Shaprow is displaying her poem “The Way It Should Be” at the Mosaic Children’s Museum in Woodland, California, celebrating the accomplishments of ...

A first ever Massachusetts poet laureate will be selected sometime this year. Poetry "enriches the civic life of ...

Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, remains a cornerstone in Black history. Her work inspires courage, resilience, and to be proud of your culture. This legacy makes ...

Reading, writes Edwina Preston, is a way of journeying on the wings of others without moving from the armchair (or bed). Here ...

In just over a week, it is Valentine's day, and love is in the air in all corners of the globe. Regardless of its origins, it is celebrated all over the world as a day of love. Whilst we Brits may ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Irish poet Pádraig Ó Tuama about a new poetry anthology he edited called "44 Poems on Being with Each Other" and his own collection called "Kitchen Hymns." ...

Florida rapper Doechii is on fire after her first Grammy. She released a song about it the next day and is on the hosting ...

"The Big Bang Theory" brought us an unforgettable mix of science, friendship, and laughter that we're still talking about 18 ...

The words of these Black poets cut to the core of the human experience and the realities of being Black in America ...

For the 60th anniversary of the release of "A Love Supreme" the Village Voice asked dozens of sax players to muse on the jazz masterpiece.

Humans require more than just sustenance to thrive; they also need enrichment and joy. This principle is especially relevant ...

English Aristocrat Sir Philip Sidney wrote an essay titled “In Defense of Poesy.” In this text, he defends the value of ...