“Poetry is not a medium that everyone is entirely engaged with—either because they're not taught it in school, or they don't ...

What does love truly mean in Plato’s Symposium? Plato’s poetic and dramatic vision of love still matters for how we ...

Colacarro, who grew up in Wickliffe, an eastern Cleveland suburb, was surrounded by a comforting community as he explored his LGBTQ+ identity and eventually came out as queer. Growing up with two ...

Overlooked diaries written by teenage boys in pre-war Soviet Russia reveal relatable perspectives on love, lust, boredom, pressure to succeed and trying to fit in; but also experience of famine, exile ...

In a few short years, Max McNown has made his mark on the music world, writing songs that are likened to poetry set to music.

His greatest gift is that he made all his educational material copyright free.Naim’s personality was a beautiful amalgamation of the East and the West. He was a modest person but a straight shooter ...

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

"As I was growing up, I began to be attracted to a certain kind of man," Lucinda Williams once wrote, "and I would maintain ...

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, poetry slam and drag king competitions are in town, it’s ...

But in today’s fast-paced, modern world—where does poetry stand? In this episode of #ThinkAboutIt, we delve into the enduring relevance of poetry. Why do we still read and write it? How does it help ...

Last month, that collection was released as a 1,072-page hardcover anthology: The Penguin Book of Poems on the Indian City. It holds 375 poems by 264 poets, translated from 20 languages.

“What a joy this was,” Kate Wakeling said of judging the Caterpillar Poetry Prize 2025. The annual prize, run by The Moth, which celebrates its 15th birthday this month, has been judged in the ...