For those who follow poetry challenges on Morning Edition, our new one involves a vocabulary lesson: ekphrastic. Ekphrastic poems respond to a piece of art. According to the Poetry Foundation: Through ...

Writing poetry has never become drudgery for Rebecca Burgener. No matter how many words the Powell resident has scribbled down. It started on Jan. 17, 2024, when Burgener was one of several writers ...

Over the years, NPR's poetry community has turned both painful and joyful experiences into magnificent work. As the world still endures the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. also grieves over increased ...

NEW YORK — At the beginning of April, when the words “lockdown” and “quarantine” took on new meaning, we all faced a similar challenge: how to maintain a sense of well-being as a global pandemic ...

This is an exciting new challenge for 5th and 6th class primary school students! UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Schools of Sanctuary* are inviting students to write a short poem, or rap, to ...

Morning Edition resident poet Kwame Alexander wants to read your poems that respond to art. He's selected two paintings from which to draw... For those who follow poetry challenges on Morning Edition, ...