Juneau-based poet Emily Wall has been working on a book of birth poems for six years. She collected birth stories from as many different people as she could, asking participants to recall specific ...

“True Life,” a collection of verse by the Polish poet Adam Zagajewski, arrives in English translation almost exactly two years after his death. By Robert Pinsky When you purchase an independently ...

At a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and limericks for when you ...

For centuries, poets have turned to autumn as a mirror for the human condition, a season oscillating between abundance and ...

Father’s Day Poem in English: This Father’s Day, celebrate your dad with some beautiful, heartfelt, and sentimental poems on this special occasion that talk about their importance in your life.

In his teenage mind, Antwon Rose II wrestled with thoughts of hope, fear and uncertainty about growing up black in America. After a suburban Pittsburgh officer fatally shot the unarmed 17-year-old as ...

Children's Day Poem in English: Childhood is a magical time, a period of wonder and innocence. It's a time when we explore the world with curious eyes and open hearts. Every child, a unique and ...

At dozens of cafes, libraries and bookstores — even a garage in Bell — Southern California teemed with poetry readings and open mike nights before COVID-19 took hold of the world. Some of these events ...

The word “bucolic” has two definitions relating to the countryside. The first, and more commonly used one, is an adjective defined as relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country ...

“Music is like poetry is like Shakespeare is like me,” I wrote in my polka-dotted notebook while watching a performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5. I was on a field trip with my Humanities ...

An editing error in the headline inverted the name of the organization Academy of American Poets. The headline has since been updated. Founded in 1934, the Academy of ...

Soprano Melissa Holm-Johansen will perform 19th century Norwegian composer Grieg’s “Haugtussa” songs at the Edvard Grieg Society’s “Poetry Cafe” event. Credit: Courtesy Evard Grieg Society of ...