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The University of Virginia’s Fralin Museum of Art hosts a writing contest each year called Writer’s Eye, in which local ...

For 20 years, teens from around the country have come to Washington, D.C. to compete in the national Poetry Out Loud finals.

Today, we help you pay attention to the sound and feel of this week’s poem. Play our game to see how much you’ve already ...

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Poems can evoke laughter, tears, and thoughtful reflection. Recent research has shown their therapeutic effects: how they can reduce stress, relieve grief, and increase well-being.

When Ada Limón became the U.S. Poet Laureate in 2022, she took that moment she used that moment to reflect on poetry's power ...