Poetry has mostly been a solitary experience, so it was a real treat for me to join in with the young children.

Maya Angelou’s legacy goes beyond the body of work she shared with the world during her lifetime. Her legacy as one of the greatest writers of all time also embodies the ability she had to hold on to ...

As April marks National Poetry Month, FOX 11 was joined by Hiram Sims, executive director and founder of the Community ...

To paraphrase Audre Lorde, we need poetry because there are no new ideas — only new ways of making them felt. "And, boy, do ...

A poem a day keeps the mind at play. That's the beauty of picking up a poetry collection: There's no pressure to read the book cover-to-cover. Readers can take it slow, savoring the verse and emotion.

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Step 2: Commit to reading one poem a day. Read out loud whenever possible and read each poem more than once. Jot down the ...

Poetry has been a healing tool since the shamans, who chanted poetry for the wellbeing of the tribe. In modern times, Freud recognized the genuis of poetry: ‘Not I, but the poet discovered the ...

In this week’s poem, “Along the Bosporus,” Marita O’Neill relates being a stranger along the Turkish river and witnessing a ...

April is National Poetry Month and a good time to consider beginning a poetry writing practice for yourself and/or your clients. Poetry is a powerful creative endeavor that keeps us in the moment and ...

Children and teenagers often turn to poetry. As with so many things, they own it without questions or self-consciousness through play. Many adults admit to not getting poetry. Given all that we face ...

Berks Bards’ Carl Kaucher, resident Beat poet, will be featured, joined by fellow Beat poets Anthony George and Jason ...