During the COVID-19 quarantine, Portland-based poet Anis Mojgani virtually navigated his new position as Oregon’s poet ...

The Aiken County Public Library invites patrons to be heard during its upcoming poetry celebration.

WE SPEAK is more than a performance—it’s a celebration of the empowering act of speaking your truth. On May 1 at Edmonds ...

The Cleveland Botanical Garden hosted U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limon and four local poets Saturday for readings on and ...

Chicago spoken word artist K Love The Poet discusses the spiritual foundations, hip hop influences, and roots that shape her ...

To be clear, I love what I do. I owe so much to this community and this culture. But I know that a lot of people either have no idea what “spoken word poetry” is, or—if they have heard of it—have a ...

Support youth in your life who may be participating in Poetry Out Loud by offering to hear their poem and watching the national finals in early May. You can also attend virtual open mics or listen to ...

On March 21, as the world marked World Poetry ... word is a disaster. It is language pollution and does not impact our language positively, as it renders the communication less representative of the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – If you have a talent for poetry, you can let your voice heard through a special showcase this month! The Rebirth Annual Spoken Word Showcase starts Sunday, April 27 at 4 ...

Spoken word, monologues, poetry, and open mics are just a few of the mediums local artists are highlighting this April as National Poetry Month kicks off. To celebrate, the Bard & Broadside Poetry ...

April is National Poetry Month—a good time to become immersed in the world of poetry, whether in reading, writing, or both, or even being intentional in seeing the poetry in everyday life.

Editor’s note: “The Spoken Word” is shared by Derrick Porter each Sunday during the weekly Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square broadcast. This will be given Sunday, March 30, 2025. This is week No.