Poetry isn't as scary as you think. These 14 collections of poems tackle everything from grief and race to family and love.

In this week’s poem, “Slack Tide,” Matthew Bernier meditates on finding and holding an infinitesimal moment of stillness. I ...

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 ...

Human speech is rich with rhythm. As a person speaks, certain syllables are naturally emphasized, whereas others blend into the background. In this way, regular conversation becomes poetic. Language ...

Dickinson, arguably the greatest nature poet (and religious poet and love poet) of the American 19th century, didn’t just ...

A poem once described as a "torrent of four-letter filth" is being performed in the graveyard that inspired it, following the ...

The former president wrote of his enduring love for his wife of several decades in a recently resurfaced 1995 poem titled "Rosalynn" Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been ...

Acosta is the first full-time director for CantoMundo (“Song-World”), a national Latinx poets organization based in Tempe.

Poetry therapy uses poems, stories, song lyrics, imagery, and more to help people overcome a range of conditions including suicidal thoughts.

Oregon men’s basketball guard Jackson Shelstad broke his hand in practice earlier this week, per a release from the program. He is expected... Head coach Jessica Drummond and Oregon lacrosse are ...

Recite these cozy Christmas poems to share the holiday spirit and make even your Grinchiest loved ones say, "Ho, ho, ho!" Snow-tipped chimneys, fresh pine, lively carols and gifts wrapped with care: ...

Disgraced actor Kevin Spacey read a poem about a battered boxer at an Italian museum in his first performance since sexual assault charges against him were dropped. Spacey stood next to the bronze ...