Poems don’t give you news, they give you inspiration. Poems don’t give you knowledge, they heighten your sensitivity. Poems don’t give you information, they increase your empathy.

Patricia Smith’s journey from a public scandal to becoming a poetry powerhouse proves that redemption can roar louder than ...

The Bard & Busker Festival is returning this month for its second year in Owensboro, expanding to two days of events that highlight local music, poetry, and visual art.

Poetry written especially for children is perfect for those developing brains: because poems for children tend to be short, ...

Elizabeth Luoma, who also works at SHU, gave her valedictorian speech at Shelton High in rhyme and looks to use other ...

Welcome to the latest installment of the Bocas Book Bulletin, a monthly roundup of Caribbean literary news, curated by the ...

For 30 years, the annual Teton Western Music and Cowboy Poetry gathering has brought together musicians, poets, and ...

Libraries, schools and cultural organizations around Massachusetts and the country celebrate April as National Poetry Month. In honor of that occasion, please enjoy the official state poem of the ...

For subsequent years, except when India and Pakistan were at war or diplomatically not aligned, the mushaira featured ...

Utsav Basingstoke is holding an evening of dance, song and poetry displaying the "richness of Bengali heritage" on Wednesday, June 28. The event, called Annondodhara, Rabindra-Nazrul-Sukanta Sandhya, ...

As Oregon’s 11th poet laureate, Ellen Waterston has traveled statewide for formal presentations and opened the 83rd Oregon ...

'I think positive people make the world shine': Texas-based artist Mark Winters brings 'rock with a positive vibe' to Laramie ...