Imagine a vibrant evening where the power of spoken word ignites the soul and connects us to our shared humanity. That’s the ...

They’re structural. Both Nana and Han live in the space between power and vulnerability. Both are fierce, but visibly breakable. And both turn to music to process what they can’t say out loud—not even ...

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

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

The night’s roster included the writer Gideon Jacobs, the poet Jordan Franklin and the digital artist Molly Soda, among ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - A North High School student was named state champion and will now have the opportunity to compete in the national Poetry Out Loud competition in Washington, D.C. Emma Oleson ...

Out of the 157,000 students that participated in Poetry Out Loud nationwide this school year, 55 are now advancing to the 2025 National Finals May 6-7 in Washington, DC, where one will win the ...

Daughtry is now planning the annual, three-day “Our Voices: Festival of Words” event this month, what he calls “an attempt to display the power of words and literacy.” It will take place from April 24 ...

Johnny Tillotson, the singer behind Sixties hits “Poetry in Motion” and “It Keeps Right on A-Hurtin’,” has died at the age of 86. Tillotson’s wife, Nancy, confirmed the news in a ...

Milwaukee therapist Cedric Hoard, a former spoken word artist, is now also a published author after a sold-out book signing ...

even as space becomes an increasingly contested military domain. Lawmakers, he said, still operate with an "out of sight, out of mind" mindset. "It’s just still a low priority in terms of the ...