Miller said he is honored to be Austin’s first poet laureate. It’s a two-year role through Austin Public Library with the goal of promoting poetry, literacy, and literary arts in Austin and serving as ...

Language is at the heart of Diné identity, carrying with it stories, traditions, and a worldview deeply rooted in the land and history of the Navajo people. As Diné poets, educators, and language ...

These are poems that speak to everyone, that pun and riff and make fun of themselves a bit as they reveal something about the ...

A new anthology edited by US poet laureate Ada Limón invites us into the natural world.

Senior writing, literature, and publishing major Annalisa Hansford describes their healing journey writing poetry ahead of ...

Explore 8 powerful but lesser-known poems by Maya Angelou that reveal her depth, spirit, and poetic genius—perfect for discovery during National Poetry Month.

Digging rock from hardscaped beds, I think, is a bit like not writing poetry—like thinking about writing poetry but digging ...

For National Poetry Month, I’ve curated a playlist of seven songs that represent poetic devices like allusion, irony and rhyme. I call it “the wordplaylist.” Prepare to be taken back to middle school ...

Using their analytical skills when interacting with stanzas for the first time helps students uncover deeper meaning in ...

Corey Van Landingham, a graduate of Purdue's creative writing MFA program has published three poetry collections. Her third, "Reader, I," explores the nuances of romantic relationships in conversation ...

Unrequited love can sting, but you can pour your heart out through poems, sharing all those feelings and emotions you've been holding inside.