NEW YORK (AP) — Poet Yusef Komunyakaa is to receive an Anisfeld-Wolf Award for lifetime achievement. Komunyakaa, 77, is known for such collections as “Neon Vernacular” and for exploring race ...

Marasco, who's published two poetry books, claims Swift used her material in songs across multiple albums. Newsweek reported that Judge Aileen Cannon "dismissed Swift from the case without ...

April is National Poetry Month. Celebrated across the U.S. and Canada, the observance spreads appreciation and awareness for poetry. Whether composing prose on paper or simply skimming stanzas, ...

The Board of Supervisors named Antonio De Jesús López San Mateo County’s fifth poet laureate. The position’s mission is “promoting awareness and heightening appreciation of poetry and the ...

Check out these Canadian poetry collections we're excited about in spring 2025! If you're interested in poetry, the 2025 CBC Poetry Prize is currently accepting submissions. You can submit an ...

The Writing Now | Reading Now: Reading with visiting poet Michael Prior will begin at 6 pm on Tuesday, April 8th at the Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University following a 5:30 pm reception.

It’s National Poetry Month this April. Is it worth celebrating? After all, poetry doesn’t seem to be doing much to alleviate the tension in our communities. Ask some of the middle schoolers I’ve ...

Borough of Manhattan Community College student Stephanie Pacheco, the 2024-25 National Youth Poet Laureate, wrote a poem highlighting her experience at The City University of New York and her ...

The City University of New York today unveiled “Dear CUNY,” a video featuring a poem written by the 2024-25 National Youth Poet Laureate Stephanie Pacheco, in commemoration of National Poetry Month.

“Get What You Want” takes after Sappho’s “Fragment 58”, which illustrates the myth of Eos, the Greek goddess of the dawn, and her mortal lover Tithonus. The fragment explores aging and immortality.

Suzanne Fitzhugh Cooper “Suzi” Smith, who wrote poetry and played popular and classical music on the piano, died of pneumonia March 20 at an assisted living home in Palm Beach, Florida.