Discover poet Amanda Gorman’s best quotes and excerpts from poems to leave you feeling more energized and hopeful.

In “Spoken Word: A Cultural History,” Joshua Bennett traces the roots, rise and influence of a movement that continues to reverberate. By Tas Tobey When you purchase an independently reviewed book ...

New research into a little-known text written in ancient Greek shows that ‘stressed poetry’, the ancestor of all modern poetry and song, was already in use in the 2 nd Century CE, 300 years earlier ...

Phillis Wheatley wrote what is said to be the first book in English by a person of African descent. Bonhams is selling a first edition this week. By James Barron Good morning. We’ll look at the ...

N o premodern poet praised coffee with greater passion than the North African jurist-poet Abu al-Fath al-Tunisi (d.1576). As ...

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An animation exploring the life of Robert Burns, a poet renowned for his celebration of his Scottish identity.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The name Languedoc in Southern France is filled with history, excitement, poetry, and love. Think of the troubadours in ...