Write some poetry Create a poem using only the words provided below. You could write in free verse or come up with a haiku or a rhyme.

Our poetry editor recommends collections that revel in nature, family life, hard work and language. By Gregory Cowles If we’re being honest here, a true starter pack of modern American poetry ...

Mississippi's 2025 Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest. High school students from across the state compete for a chance to represent Mississippi in the National Recitation Contest in Washington, D.C.

Martinez's poetry book "Touch the Sky" was published in 2023. (Sofia Hopkins) LBCC students were captivated by poet and professor Donato Martinez, as he discussed the struggles of growing up ...

A.O. Scott: I’ve always been interested in poetry. In a previous life, I was doing a Ph.D. in English, and the dissertation that I never wrote was about mid-20 th -century American poetry. It ...

Emerging research finds that poetry can help us feel happier, healthier, and more connected to each other.

Johnny Tillotson, ‘Poetry in Motion’ Singer, Dies at 86 A two-time Grammy nominee, he had another popular track, "It Keeps Right on A-Hurtin'," that was covered by Elvis Presley.

Johnny Tillotson, the chart-topping singer behind the Sixties hit "Poetry in Motion," has died at the age of 86.

Johnny Tillotson, the singer-songwriter behind the 1960s hit "Poetry in Motion," died on April 1. Tillotson's wife of 45 years, Nancy, confirmed the news on social media.

Poetry in the 21st century is both ubiquitous and oddly peripheral. Verses are displayed on subway walls, recited on momentous occasions, and served up in giant fonts on social media, but rarely ...

Seamus Heaney Fellow, Fiona Benson, has chosen her shortlist of four for this year’s Moth Poetry Prize, and commended a further eight poems. One of the most prestigious prizes in the world for ...