In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Bards of Moon City will host a series of free poetry readings in Springfield during April.

Jean Prokott—a decade-long Century High School English teacher, the city’s third Poet Laureate, a recent recipient of a $50K ...

A sweet nod to her boys happened during her "Acrostic" performance, a song that touches on how a mother's pain can be transformed into strength through the simple touch of her children.

Poetry in the 21st century is both ubiquitous and oddly peripheral. Verses are displayed on subway walls, recited on momentous occasions, and served up in giant fonts on social media, but rarely ...

World Poetry Day is observed annually on March 21 to pay tribute to poets. It also aims to promote the reading, writing, and teaching of poetry worldwide. Poetry is a form of art and culture.

With a Lewiston Sun Journal subscription ... On one of the pages I had dog-eared was the poem, “Decide to Forgive.” I was struck by how timely it is. The message is much needed at this ...

Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 28 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every Torah Portion.” Visit him at www.JewishPoetry.net ...

They also have different plans for the future. What connects them, however, is their love for poetry. And they not only read and enjoy poetry but also write it. On the eve of the World Poetry Day ...

The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “I have slept in many places, for years on mattresses that entered,” by Diane Seuss, and his own poem “This Is a Test of the Federal Emergency ...

Tidal Echoes now includes over 90 pages of prose and poetry from writers across Alaska’s Panhandle each year, as well as a ...

At a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and limericks for ...