Sometimes seen as the stuff of commencement addresses, his poems are hard to pin down—just like the man behind them.

"We laugh loudly, love proudly, and face heartbreaks like a curtain raiser. If you look deep into our history, it is full of ...

Illustrating a poem about the things we love means envisioning our love and bringing it to life, in a tangible form for others to appreciate, and perhaps allow them to understand why we love the ...

Our Poetry Book of the Month reviews include a spectacular collection from Ron Padgett and a dark, posthumous work by Tove Ditlevsen ...

Yusef's passion him on a path to award-winning success, and now, the chance to help others have that success too.

The New York Times bestselling author discusses the critical acclaim of his novel, Martyr!, and his passion for teaching at the University of Iowa ...

Poets from Wisconsin cities have a free three-hour experience at the Institute of Paleontology at the Kenosha Public Museum.

It’s a mixed bag of good reading today, with collections from experienced Minnesota poets plus a debut from a ...

Alfaguara publishes the 'Complete Poetry' of the Argentine writer, a corpus that he kept almost hidden during his lifetime, ...

In a sneak peek from season 23 of American Idol, Slater Nalley auditioned with an original song he wrote for his teacher's ...

In rural Shandong province, three women are challenging stereotypes and inspiring millions with their talents and ...