When children write poetry, they often jump in with only a vague idea then follow where it leads — adults can do that, too, ...

Poetry found me at a young age. When I think about the role that poetry now plays in my life, I think of poetry intertwined with performance and design and the movement of my daily life.

I am a child sitting at my wooden flip-top desk in my fourth-grade classroom listening to Miss Hudson read “The Road Not Taken,” Robert Frost’s poem about two paths and a crossroad.

Poetry is more of a massive tree of life with many branches where everything is related. What Is Flarf? Flarf and conceptual poetry have several important things in common. They both push poetry’s ...

Editor’s note: This article first appeared April 28 in the Las Vegas Sun under the headline, “Discover the power of poetry,” and is being reprinted here at the request of the author and with ...

My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Alan Katz, who lives in Milford, Connecticut. Alan says, “I’ve been writing since Miss Gordon showed me the alphabet in kindergarten.

Poetry Finds New Life In New Places For years, critics have argued about whether poetry still holds a place on this country's literary table.

Poetry opens your eyes and gives you a better understanding of life. Poetry is a friend to everyone. It exists to communicate experiences, from love to loss to friendship and more — it deepens ...

In an exclusive interview with the Global Times on July 15, Federico Antonelli, cultural counselor of the Italian Embassy in ...

Many of the most memorable poems ever written came from daily life. When we write about ourselves, we are on familiar ground. A poem is the most concise way of expressing what we want to say.

Andrea Gibson, a celebrated poet and performance artist who through their verse explored gender identity, politics and their ...

It's Poetry Month and NPR's Life Kit has a guide to writing and appreciating poetry. Sponsor Message. MILES PARKS, HOST: April is National Poetry Month. And if poetry isn't your thing, don't worry.