For all its agonies and loneliness, grief continually asserts itself as a creative force.

I’ve been part of different slam scenes for the past 20 years. I’ve seen a lot of bad slam poetry. I’ve performed a lot of ...

Peter Godwin, who has seen death up close a few times over the course of his life, examines grief and belonging in a new ...

Researchers are new to studying the implications of poetry for well-being and the brain. Still, it may surprise you “what a poem could do…,” how poetry changes our brains, and what you might get out ...

When my father was living his last years in a nursing facility, there was a woman there who spoke no English. I don’t know ...

What’s your favorite Langston Hughes poem? Maybe it’s one you grew up with. Maybe it’s one you stumbled across in a moment of ...

Joy Harjo, the first Native American Poet Laureate in the U.S., is releasing two illustrative books this month, centered ...

Senior writing, literature, and publishing major Annalisa Hansford describes their healing journey writing poetry ahead of ...

Explore 8 powerful but lesser-known poems by Maya Angelou that reveal her depth, spirit, and poetic genius—perfect for discovery during National Poetry Month.

We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: maybe because it came as an unexpected gift from a friend or loved one, or in ...

James, 51, was found face-down in the driveway of his home in northeast Phoenix around 8 a.m., according to a probable cause statement obtained by PEOPLE. Officers found damage to the garage door ...