There is something aesthetic about the nomenclature of disease. Our language for illness relies heavily on Hellenic, Germanic, and Latin roots. Just take a look at Appendix C of the American ...

Our poetry editor recommends collections that revel in nature, family life, hard work and language. By Gregory Cowles If we’re being honest here, a true starter pack of modern American poetry would ...

Published by Codhill Press, a literary imprint of SUNY Press, the collection of 43 poems has earned early accolades for — as ...

Poetry in the 21st century is both ubiquitous and oddly peripheral. Verses are displayed on subway walls, recited on momentous occasions, and served up in giant fonts on social media, but rarely do ...

Short, straightforward poetry is TikTok’s latest literary trend, attracting plenty of fans and critics alike, though some poets say the popularity of poems as short as one sentence long has made it ...

Poetry is used all around the world as an important way to express how people are feeling and it is a great way of storytelling. National Poetry Day 2024 is celebrated on Thursday 3 October and is a ...

Practiced throughout history – in every culture and on every continent – poetry speaks to our common humanity and our shared values, transforming the simplest of poems into a powerful catalyst for ...

The new question-of-the-week is: What are your favorite ways to teach poetry? April is National Poetry Month. Poetry lessons can be great learning opportunities and big hits with students—whether they ...

I remember the first time I picked up Shel Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk Ends in my elementary school library. It was filled with delightfully clever and funny rhymes, and the words danced off my ...