Reading the Poem: Silently read the poem “ Let America Be America Again ” by Langston Hughes. What do you notice about the ...

Our critic A.O. Scott walks you through a poem that speaks to his mood right now. It’s called “Party Politics,” but it’s not ...

It's OK if you find some poetry boring or uninspiring, poet Laura Haskins writes, but keep looking for what you'll like.

Listening to the Poem: Enlist two volunteers and listen as the poem is read aloud twice. Write down any additional words and phrases that stand out to you. You can listen to a reading of the poem. You ...

"I've felt the guilt and the shame of what humanity has done to nature." Her signature project as poet laureate, "You Are ...

Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon epic poem about the defeat of Grendel – a creature whose exact form is still debated. Depending on ...

We’ve all got a story (or two) to tell. Yours could earn you money. Chicken Soup for the Soul is accepting stories and poems ...

"Southern Voices," edited by Tom Mack and Drew Geyer, is an anthology of "sense of place" poems from Southern writers, including SC's Glenis Redmond, Ed Madden ...

Richard Kroehling’s documentary presents a mixture of poets’ responses to the Holocaust and argues for the importance of the ...

Here are six snippets that get you started on creating your very own Singapore poetry canon. “I want to taste sharp the petai ...

“Nature’s first green is gold, / Her hardest hue to hold. / Her early leaf’s a flower; / But only so an hour. / Then leaf ...

This week is Poetry Week and as of Friday there's still plenty of events left to commemorate the written art form. Andru ...