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In the days of the ancient Greeks, poetry and sport went hand in hand at athletic festivals like the Olympics. Morning Edition is reviving that tradition with the Poetry Games. We've invited poets ...

Poetry and song were once the same: The first poems were recited to music played on the lyre. (It's the source of the word "lyric.") Today, poems are published in books and journals, while songs ...

Camille Paglia’s history of music: The politics and poetry of Bob Dylan, Marvin Gaye and hip-hop We hear too much music in isolation. Let's return the poetry and politics to words we can't get ...

Poetry aesthetics may be a new frontier for neuroimaging research, but already it’s clear that there is a wealth of pleasure to be gained from engaging with poems. Five ways to celebrate National ...

Reading each other’s poetry is a good start Demonstrators call for the remaining Israeli hostages to be released as part of a cease-fire deal outside the U.S. Embassy offices in Tel Aviv on Feb ...