Pronounced “Old Lang Zyne,” experts say it started as a poem, and has since become a song that is now a staple in New Year’s ...

The ghazal is a formal poem that has roots in seventh-century Arabia and was often sung by musicians. The poet Agha Shahid Ali introduced the form to America. “Ghazal” literally means “the cry of a ...

This poem is the war on a very plain level. but this poem can’t barber its own hook clean. It twists in the shrapnel breeze of my credibility. It is made above all of words disarranged to resemble an ...

Whether it’s a specific line from a poem, or an entire piece set to a melody, poetry has long been an inspiration for musical artists. The rock genre in particular seems to stray towards poetry on ...

The 31st Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering was held last month in Alpine on the campus of Sul Ross State University. Preserving the proud tradition of the American West in words and music is its purpose.

BOSTON — Libraries, schools and cultural organizations around Massachusetts and the country celebrate April as National Poetry Month. In honor of that occasion, please enjoy the official state poem of ...