He’s a perceptive reader, and he has a knack for writing about poems in ways that lend shape and even excitement to the act of reading and thinking about them. He’s also comfortable ignoring some of ...

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

It's not easy expressing your adoration for the woman in your life. Select some love poems for her and tell her how you ...

To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select ...

With its beautiful green leaves and bright red ... Riley’s “Christmas Afterthought” is a short, humorous poem in which a little boy has a profound realization that Santa Claus must not ...

Calling all budding poets. Do you love playing in Toronto’s parks? Write a poem and enter the contest by noon on May 5. Enter a Poem The Children’s Spring Poetry Contest invites youth six to 14 years ...

Poetry is often seen as an indulgence and/or as something reserved for certain kinds of intellectuals and artists. It can be considered inaccessible for various reasons, not the least of which being ...

American poet Andrew Krivák has been chosen by Seamus Heaney Fellow Fiona Benson as the winner of this year’s Moth Poetry ...

Shefali Shah is an actress par excellence, delivering one powerful performance after another over the years. With a career ...

We've got messages to congratulate them on a new baby boy, girl, twins, or a little surprise that's on the way. We even have ...

I once listened to an Australian scholar, fluent in Japanese, speak passionately about the beauty of the word “sakura-fubuki” ...

Aimee Semple McPherson took to the radio to spread the Gospel, but her mysterious disappearance cast a shadow on her ...