National Poetry Day, observed each year in October, serves as a reminder of poetry’s enduring power to stir emotions, spark ...
A poem a day keeps the mind at play. That's the beauty of picking up a poetry collection: There's no pressure to read the book cover-to-cover. Readers can take it slow, savoring the verse and emotion.
This week’s guest on Poetry from Daily Life is Charles Ghigna — Father Goose — who lives in Homewood, Alabama. Charles has been a writer for fifty years and loves to “celebrate life through the eyes ...
In 1969, John Giorno got an idea: offer poetry via phone. Now, the quirky project is back, and it’s spreading to Brazil, Hong Kong and beyond.
On the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, UC Santa Barbara assistant professor Mona Damluji wrote a poem to her daughters to explain why they cannot return to the places their ancestors ...
From one man’s grief grew a poem that now resonates across aviation and air show circles, including the Blue Angels.
Gorman shared her new poem on Instagram. Amanda Gorman is ringing in the new year with a new poem. The National Youth Poet Laureate, who is most famous for her poem "The Hill We Climb," which she ...
I know what I have to do. Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 29 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every Torah Portion.” Visit him at www.JewishPoetry.net ...
Erika DeSanty didn’t set out to sing — or write a children’s book. The Clarksburg native, a former Drury High School standout athlete and Williams College women’s golf coach, has been busy guiding the ...