August-borns are full of confident pride and self-renewal. Angelou's poem mirrors your strong soul, whether you're a ...

Poetry can help us become more human. We saw it on display as 22-year-old inaugural poet Amanda Gorman read her stirring poem "The Hill We Climb" last week. It felt joyous and truthful, necessary and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – As poets prepared to brainstorm, Ray McNiece, the poet laureate of Cleveland Heights, wrote the words “Daybreak in Cleveland” in the center of a big notepad. He was joined by seven ...

George Selden's words from "The Cricket in Times Square" inspired Poem Renovation's Dec. 16 challenge. CLIFTON PARK — In good times and bad, Kelly de la Rocha always turns to poetry. Advertisement ...

We’re all familiar with Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem in which she implores us to be brave enough to be the light. Ms. Gorman made history again by reciting a new poem at the Super Bowl. She ...

Dear Readers: I hope you enjoy some quotes below from one of my favorite poets, Henry David Thoreau. May he inspire you to live your lives to the fullest, spend time with nature, seek truth and always ...

August-borns are full of confident pride and self-renewal. Angelou's poem mirrors your strong soul, whether you're a ...

Only 7% of LAist readers currently donate to fund our journalism. Help raise that number, so our nonprofit newsroom stays strong in the face of federal cuts. Donate now. Poetry can help us become more ...

NPR poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander's latest community poem started with a request to consider what follows after the words "I dream a world." 'This Is Our Dream': A Crowdsourced Poem To Inspire ...