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

For 176 years, the city Austin had no poet laureate. Plenty of creative people hung out here. The official post, however, did ...

These days, Alissa Quart’s attention has broken into strange shapes. But she has found a reprieve in one thing: poetry.

Poetry and feminism have always been intertwined but in recent years, many new feminist and queer voices have emerged and found space to express themselves. For World Poetry Day, we take a look at ...

Since getting into poetry as a teenager, Masaki Takahashi has been performing with a style that bridges the gap between ...

World Poetry Day is celebrated annually on 21st March, as declared by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and ...

“Gone is the age of satire,” the speaker says, but this very poem, worthy of Swift, demonstrates that satire is, if dangerous ...

Do you ever think about how poetry’s is relevant to politics? Dujie Tahat does. Tahat is Seattle’s new Civic Poet for the ...

19th Century American Poets: Whittier, Garrison & the Anti-Slavery Movement Posted: March 16, 2025 | Last updated: March 16, 2025 The film depicts the life of John Greenleaf Whittier, a Quaker ...

"The night was buzzing with love—love for our adored Patti Smith who changed the course my life with her music," said Susanna Hoffs.

One could call it a celebration of love at an especially difficult time. Shaftsbury writers Brad Peacock and James Crews, ...