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

There’s a lot going on in the poetry community right now. My Santa Barbara Independent colleague, George Yatchisin, will ...

San Francisco’s Poet Laureate Tongo Eisen-Martin has been awarded Yale University’s prestigious Windham-Campbell Prize. The $175,000 literary award aims to provide writers the financial means to focus ...

BYU professor of English Lance Larsen has been writing poetry for four decades. His poems are regularly published in leading ...

He is about to become the first poet to headline a UK arena, but says he isn't ready for national treasure status.

Juan Felipe Herrera In celebration of National Poetry Month and the Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home initiative, Santa ...

Parkersburg native David B. Prather announced the publication of his collection of poetry, “Bending Light with Bare Hands: a ...

The 24th Poet Laureate of the United States – and the first of Hispanic origin – shares her experience as an ambassador of ...

Juan Casillas Núñez, SBCC Spanish Professor and event organizer added, “Juan Felipe Herrera’s words remind us that poetry is not just an art form but a movement — one that invites us to reflect, dream ...

Poets from across the country are prepping for a 6,000-mile odyssey, led by one of Haverhill’s own. The Vagabond Poetry ...

(OSV News) -- "A poet's worldview and beliefs influence everything he or she writes. Sometimes, those beliefs are stated in ...

Two national organizations have recognized University of Mississippi professor Aimee Nezhukumatathil for her work in poetry, ...