Illinois Poet Laureate Angela Jackson shares a poem she wrote sparked by a childhood memory — but she didn't let reality get in the way of meaning.

What did you miss? The 1% Club host Lee Mack had the pleasure of hearing some horror poetry on Saturday, 8 February. Airing on ITV1, the newest episode of the quiz show welcomed contestants Christine ...

On the south side of the river / inside a mossy grove / they say there lives a boy / with pockets full of gold… So begins a ...

There comes a time in everyone’s life when changes are made that affect one’s lifestyle. In fact, from infancy, our lives are affected by change. It’s easy to reflect on our own trips ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Irish poet Pádraig Ó Tuama about a new poetry anthology he edited called "44 Poems on Being with Each Other" and his own collection called "Kitchen Hymns." ...

The Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets’ Winter Poetry Festival is a gathering for local artists to share their best, most personal ...

Our Poetry Book of the Month reviews include two invigorating releases by Diane Seuss and a dark, posthumous collection by Tove Ditlevsen Alongside Terrance Hayes, Diane Seuss has a strong case to ...

Sometimes even the coziest hobbies — like baking, knitting, or scrapbooking — can seem like too much effort, and that’s when you know you need a true low-energy activity. These are perfect ...

With all the focus on side hustles, climbing the corporate ladder and starting new businesses, it’s sometimes easy to forget the joy a hobby can bring. A hobby isn’t about turning a profit. It’s ...

Therefore, everything changes for A.J. when, one night, his treasured book of poems gets stolen. Shortly afterward, an unlikely face arrives at his bookstore, offering him a whole new future ahead.

All of us as vital as the one light we move through.” Amanda Gorman was just 22 when her inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb”, read for Joe Biden’s presidency in 2021, made her a breakout ...