Circling the Square; Listowel curator appointed; Ballyscullion Park Book Festival; Bridport Prize for Irish writer ...

My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Timothy Rasinski, who lives in Stow, Ohio. Tim was told he was a good writer during his master’s degree program. However, his writing is not poetry, but ...

Come show your support for students representing wards 5, 7 and 8 as they take the stage for the second night of the DC Scores Poetry Slam. The event will be from 5 to 7 tonight at Gallaudet ...

It’s time for a poetry slam revival, according to Boston Poetry Slam producer Myles Taylor. Slam poetry, which is a competitive event where poets recite spoken-word poetry in front of an audience and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — I’m always amazed when I think of how boys and girls can stand on a stage and spell words I’ve never heard of and will likely never use in any stories I might write. Think of the ...

In honor of National Poetry Month, we have gathered a selection of new and forthcoming picture books, anthologies, and novels in verse for young readers to enjoy. All of Those Babies by Mylisa Larsen, ...

RENSSELAER, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Capital Region high school students will compete for a cash prize at the second annual Capital Region Poetry Slam on Thursday night. Five local authors will judge the ...

Blank Page Poetry Slam — Poetry for its own sake, is the theme of the night, all poets are welcome at King Opera House. Come listen and enjoy poetry or take the ...

A version of this story ran in the January / February 2025 issue. Write about the untouchable. Something out of arm’s reach, like freedom, the stars, or you. Write an ode to misfits. A poem of praise ...

The much-anticipated Poetry Africa Festival starts on Monday at the Seabrooke’s Theatre in Durban. Organised by the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, this year’s hybrid ...