If I come across ‘Dad’ or ‘Mommy,’ I’m out,” says the former U.S. poet laureate. “‘Grandma’ gets a pass.” His new collection ...

Giovanni died with her lifelong partner, Virginia “Ginney” Fowler, by her side, her friend Renée Watson said in a statement.

Some of these are short poems, while others are excerpts from longer poetry books that you can ... Perhaps one of the most beloved funeral poems, “Death Is Nothing at All” is written from the ...

Author of more than 25 books, she was a born confessor and performer whom fans came to know well from her work, her readings ...

The trailer of the much-anticipated film 28 Years Later is finally out. It revolves around the resurgence of the Rage Virus ...

challenges the idea that life is simply a precursor to death. Life is short, and it’s better to live in the present and make your mark. If you read the full poem, you’ll see these sentiments ...

Renowned poet, author, and activist Nikki Giovanni dies at 81 after a recent diagnosis of lung cancer. Her legacy will live ...

Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who rose from borrowing money to release her first book to ...

I first encountered Nikki Giovanni, who died on Monday at the age of 81, in the pages of the 1973 edition of the Norton Anthology of Modern Poetry. It was the ...

May 1 was the second anniversary of his death. Here’s his first tanka to ... He candidly referred to gifts he received in his short poems. "Since my temple’s patrons often give me fish ...

Heavenly Father, on Thanksgiving Day We bow our hearts to You and pray. We give You thanks for all You've done Especially for ...