A poem about the innocence of Black children, and the need to protect it, is the inspiration for a new piece of music, which got its premiere with the Philadelphia Orchestra this week. The poem by ...

A new anthology highlights the charms and drawbacks of very brief verse. By Elisa Gabbert I remember where I was when I first read two short poems. One, Margaret Atwood’s “You Fit Into Me” (“you fit ...

Many of you live in or came from a small town. So you probably can identify with what Kirby Brandhagen, who lives in Cavalier, N.D., writes about in this poem he wrote concerning days long before the ...

The Negaunee Public Library is hosting a monthly poetry and short story night, beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday and continuing each second Thursday thereafter. The public is invited to bring their own ...

A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

Recite these cozy Christmas poems to share the holiday spirit and make even your Grinchiest loved ones say, "Ho, ho, ho!" Snow-tipped chimneys, fresh pine, lively carols and gifts wrapped with care: ...

Thanksgiving often inspires us to get a little poetic. Thinking and speaking about the things we’re grateful for is a time-honored tradition, but it can be hard to put those feelings into words.

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Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday penned a short poem in support of jailed activist Umar Khalid after the ...

A Soviet-era poem about people isolating in their apartments from the harsh realities of communism is resonating with Russians once again. In these pandemic days of fear and tedium, literature can be ...