Franklin Abbott’s newest book, “My Ordinary Life,” is more than a collection of story poems. It’s a quiet reckoning with the extraordinary weight of recent years. With a gentle yet unflinching voice, ...

An anthology of her teenage poetry, published for the first time, shows ambition, even if the verse isn’t perfect.

Willie Nelson's songwriting journey has been a longtime in the making, and it stared when he wrote his first poem at just six ...

April is National Poetry Month. It's also calving season, you know, when cows give birth to their babies. Apparently, someone here has an unfulfilled yearning for ranch life - no shade. But because of ...

Producing a good piece of writing that the public applauds — or cries over — is not an easy feat. Trust me, I’m writing this piece. But Megumi Jindo ’28 ...

Poetry is known for its brevity. And tell me, where are the poetic politicians like John F. Kennedy, who said, “When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations." ...

Samuel Waweru, alias Anthem Republiq, during the interview /JOYCE KIMANIIn the winding alleys of Mathare, one of Nairobi’s oldest and most densely populated informal settlements, creativity thrives in ...

WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn and Susan Phillips explore the beauty of nature through poetry, featuring iconic poets like Amanda Gorman, Walt Whitman and Allen Ginsberg.

Poetry is a space to experiment with language — communications through this medium enables deeper emotional expression. This ...