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There are some guarantees with the Typewriter Rodeo, including, almost every year, we’ll have a back-to-school poem, a ...
In 1944, a middle school girl gave her friend a card for her 14th birthday. When the girl’s birthday came around, the friend ...
Bollywood's veteran actor Jaya Bachchan turned 77 on Tuesday and the internet was filled with warm wishes from family, ...
As he prepares to blow out 80 candles this Friday, New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters continues to defy political gravity.
For National Poetry Month, city of Charleston poet laureate AsiahMae is reading a poem every day via a video on Instagram.
Researchers are new to studying the implications of poetry for well-being and the brain. Still, it may surprise you “what a ...
In tough times, Amanda Johnston is creating a community of gratitude with contributions from poets all across the state.
Stephanie Pacheco, a student at Borough of Manhattan Community College, wrote “Dear CUNY” to celebrate the value New York’s ...
By George Longenecker Poet Joyce Thomas reminds us that our species is neither omniscient, omnipotent, nor immune from ...
"My responsibilities are to elevate poetry and literacy," Miller told the American-Statesman on Tuesday. "I will do that through events and appearances. I am hoping to elevate literacy to get our ...