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 ...

By Tas Tobey Tas Tobey is on the staff of the Book Review and is studying poetry in the M.F.A. program at the City College of New York. When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our ...

It is a time when the flowers begin to bloom and kittens are born. Below are some of my favorite poems about spring and joy and the innocence and beauty of childhood. “Spring” by William Blake ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Two events explore and showcase poetry to celebrate National Poetry Month, Versified: Rated Poetry and Speak Poetry Festival. On April 25, starting at 6:30 p.m., Poetic X’s ...

Hul klank is vars, maar tog bekend, en hul debuut is ‘n moderne liefdesbrief sonder pretensieuse woorde—net rou, herkenbare emosie, sonder “fênsie” woorde, soos Antjie Krog sou sê.

The message, which is written in the form of poem or song lyrics, contains graphic language, racial slurs and endorsements of the Ku Klux Klan. Leicester Superintendent Brett Kustigian told the ...

Lyons' Johnson made the all-state Class B first team Honeoye's Washburn was named to the NYS Class C first team In fact, plenty of local stars were honored on their respective Class B, C and D all ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - April is National Poetry Month, and the Fletcher Free Library in Burlington has some recommendations. One of the ways the library spotlights the month is with its Phone-a ...

Tillotson's wife of 45 years, Nancy, confirmed the news on social media Michael Levin/Corbis via Getty Johnny Tillotson, the singer behind the 1960s hit "Poetry in Motion," has died at 86.

Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images Share A self-described “numbers guy,” Bears coach Ben Johnson decided to give poetry a try. He stood at a podium in front of about 100 guests Tuesday at the Brian ...

Sixteen students from four Columbus schools will present their poetry at the Riffe Center’s Davidson Theatre on May 3. The event, “Schooled on Poetry,” will also feature readings by local ...

Were you conditioned by academia to think that love poems, short poems, funeral poems and other forms of poetry are stuffy, profound waxings on the natural world and the human condition?