I wanted to write well enough to join in the conversation with poets I admired, famous or not. This element of pride — a good kind of pride — continually lifted my standards and improved my ...

Words need to "audition" for the chance to be in a sentence, poet Kate Coombs writes. In a poem, they need to be perfect for ...

And no, I did not start out with, “There once was a man from Nantucket.” Limericks can be fun, even if off-color, but they are not poetry. It had probably been 60 years since I last made a serious ...

Poetry is often referred to as an art, and it is one, but it’s also a practical tool. It can jostle your brain into new thoughts, change your mood with only a few words, keep you company like… ...

Andrea Gibson poem quotes revisited as fans honor the beloved poet and queer activist following their passing at 49.

Lakesha Newson strives to help all children achieve the miracles within them. She knows that Columbus' most vulnerable children can accomplish great things -- and she wants them to know it, too.

It's OK if you find some poetry boring or uninspiring, poet Laura Haskins writes, but keep looking for what you'll like. Poetry from Daily Life: You can meet 100 people and only like a few. Poets ...

My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Lola Haskins, who lives in Gainesville, Florida. She traces her love of poetry to when she discovered A. A. Milne at the age of four, and she’s ...

Poets Gregory Orr, Hawona Sullivan Janzen, Sam King and Jim Lenfestey will be featured this weekend at Plymouth Congregational Church during Literary Witnesses’ 20th anniversary.

I wanted to write well enough to join in the conversation with poets I admired, famous or not. This element of pride — a good kind of pride — continually lifted my standards and improved my ...