For those of us north of the equator, winter officially arrived last week. The early darkness and the chill in the air demand ...

Cornelius Eady, a National Book Award finalist, shared an excerpt from “Proof,” an original poem he has written for Zohran ...

As for Van Morrison, he begins one lyric found in “Lit Up Inside & Keep ’Er Lit: The Collected Lyrics” with “Rave on, John ...

Caroline Kennedy's latest book comes with an agenda: to encourage a return to poetic memorization and recitation that both families and schools once considered routine. In Poems to Learn by Heart, ...

A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

Maya Angelou’s legacy goes beyond the body of work she shared with the world during her lifetime. Her legacy as one of the greatest writers of all time also embodies the ability she had to hold on to ...

Jason Kuhl, the library system's chief executive director, introduced Waugh to library patrons in the November 2025 issue of ...

This week’s poem, Mary Tracy’s “Legacy,” considers our afterlives in the long span of deep time and larger natural cycles. I ...

Writing does not take us away from the difficult and the painful. If we write with courage and with integrity, it can take us ...

CONGRATULATIONS! Eleventh grader Eesha Ande, a rising poet from San Antonio, is gaining national recognition for her work ...

Every April, in honor of National Poetry Month, we call on our audience (yes, you!) to help us celebrate the art of the verse. We asked for your original poems: haiku, couplets, free form, you name it ...