Researchers are new to studying the implications of poetry for well-being and the brain. Still, it may surprise you “what a ...

When my father was living his last years in a nursing facility, there was a woman there who spoke no English. I don’t know how she got there, or anything ...

What’s your favorite Langston Hughes poem? Maybe it’s one you grew up with. Maybe it’s one you stumbled across in a moment of ...

As an esteemed poet and a retired professor of philosophy at UW-Milwaukee, John Koethe kept those two worlds separate. “I ...

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Miller said he is honored to be Austin’s first poet laureate. It’s a two-year role through Austin Public Library with the ...

A new anthology edited by US poet laureate Ada Limón invites us into the natural world.

Explore 8 powerful but lesser-known poems by Maya Angelou that reveal her depth, spirit, and poetic genius—perfect for ...

The Castleton University professor emerita recently released her third book of poetry, “Some Things in This World” (Rootstock Publishing, March 4, 2025), in which she uses irony and humor to alert us ...

Using their analytical skills when interacting with stanzas for the first time helps students uncover deeper meaning in ...