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

Children's poet Constance Levy, a former educator who lives in St. Louis, encourages readers of all ages to tell their own ...

I have met so many good people of Petersburg, and I love the great possibilities that the city has on the horizon' ...

Rapper Kendrick Lamar is fresh off his Super Bowl LIX halftime performance. The set that clocked in at just over 13 minutes ...

Honduran native Daniel Letona immigrated to the Boston area to build a high-tech career. He also found a community in the ...

Tijinee Dampeer advised her daughter, Khali, to write about her late baby brother and it turned into a beautiful poem.

Today, as an active writer and consumer of poetry, I know that it can be an incredibly powerful tool in promoting social ...

Becky and Benny were childhood sweethearts who went their separate ways in college. Now, she is his wife and caretaker as he ...

The Dayton Metro Library is accepting applications for its “Where We Belong” poetry contest. The application window will be ...

San Diego has named Paola Capó-García as its third Poet Laureate since the program began in 2020. A former journalist and educator, she aims to make poetry more accessible in the community.

I began writing my first poetry collection in the summer of 2024, and this winter, it finally got published! Here's the ...