When you fall in love, you sort of losing all rationality. So, you have to really think when it comes to writing poetry. Whether you're in a relationship or you're hoping to be in one with someone in ...

Nijinsky’s face layered in makeup became an apt figure for the poem I wanted to write—one in which a ‘civilian face’ could be ...

A few years ago, Matthew Zapruder decided to experiment with transparency in a way that few writers have: He would document the writing of a new poem in as much detail as possible, sharing his drafts, ...

Read Part 1: ‘I Am the Bridge’: How a poem being presented at an African cultural event in Arvada was created by 50 people from different ethnicities and cultures In the days leading up to her part in ...

Join head counselor Zach to hear and write a poem! Read The Land of Nod. Content partners include Carnegie Hall, Move-to-Improve, One Voice Children’s Choir, S’More Ideas, They Might Be Giants. Camp ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ray McNiece has taken his poetry around the globe, performing on tours in Russia and Italy, writing new material at Florida’s Jack Kerouac house, and teaching in Singapore. But his ...

The new question-of-the-week is: What are your favorite ways to teach poetry? April is National Poetry Month. Poetry lessons can be great learning opportunities and big hits with students—whether they ...

With #Poetry amassing more than 93m Instagram posts alone, is the spoken word resonating more than ever?

A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...