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

In tough times, Amanda Johnston is creating a community of gratitude with contributions from poets all across the state.

Stephanie Pacheco, a student at Borough of Manhattan Community College, wrote “Dear CUNY” to celebrate the value New York’s ...

Nan Shepherd’s meditative book on the great outdoors is an inspiring guide to stepping away from comforts and routine.

Randle Chowning, founder of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils, writes about songs that tell a story and shares one based on a ...

Not every poem is meant to reveal meaning about some facet of life, but some events, people, experiences or places certainly ...

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 ...

Joy Harjo, the first Native American Poet Laureate in the U.S., is releasing two illustrative books this month, centered ...

There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. Judging whether life is or is not worth living ...