We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: ...

The State Library of Louisiana announced that Julie Kane, professor emerita of English at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches was named the winner of the 26th Louisiana Writer Award.

This reading, two months after the Eaton Fire, marks the five-year anniversary of Southern California’s COVID lockdown. Featured writers include: Tanzila “Taz” Ahmed, Olga García Echeverría, Lisa ...

NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk Public Library, in partnership with the Norwalk Arts and Cultural Commission and Norwalk Business Development and Tourism, has appointed Katherine E. Schneider as the city ...

NEW LONDON, N.H. — New Hampshire Poet Laureate Jennifer Militello will read a selection of her poems at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at Colby-Sawyer College. The public is invited to the free event in the ...

At a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and limericks for ...

Applications are open for the WHAM Art Center’s 2025-2026 West Valley Youth Poet Laureate competition, which celebrates young poets and their contributions to the arts. “This marks our third year ...

Mass Poetry is thrilled to announce its second annual Teen Spoken Word Festival “Write Here | Write Now | Speak Loud!”, set to take place on March 15-16, 2025, at Emerson College. This groundbreaking ...

FRANKFORT — With the Kentucky River as a backdrop, Kentucky poet laureate Silas House and other environmental advocates spoke out last Tuesday against a bill that would limit state regulation of ...

Shelly Conley, a prominent figure in Milwaukee's poetry slam scene, has been named the city's new Poet Laureate. Conley is known for her vulnerable storytelling, particularly in her poem "Papa'z ...