The 15 local poets include well-established writers in this region. They will read and sell their books. This is free.

As an esteemed poet and a retired professor of philosophy at UW-Milwaukee, John Koethe kept those two worlds separate. “I ...

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

National poetry month was started in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, and encourages people to pay attention to and ...

Valleys meet mountains, enjambment breaks up thoughts. One poem is a single, two-page-long run-on sentence. Another is one short stanza containing a series of questions, a collaborative poem that ...

Martin Short is best known for his quick wit, infectious humor, and iconic performances in television and film. From his days on SCTV to his work in Father of the Bride and Only Murders in the ...

With these relatively short poems, you’ll understand why poets ... And down we went. In the mountains, there you feel free. I read, much of the night, and go south in the winter.

Maybe that’s why poetry has even taken over TikTok. But if you need a quick-acting dose of inspiration, the short poems in this collection have just what you’re looking for. In a couple of min ...