Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started for poets. This week, write a valentine poem.

Honduran native Daniel Letona immigrated to the Boston area to build a high-tech career. He also found a community in the ...

Garfield Heights middle schooler Mi’Kiyah Patterson crafted a 121-page poetry book centered on mental health. The title: 'Healing, Not Healed' ...

Minnesota State welcomed back the Good Thunder Reading Series last week with its first visit from writer Willie Perdomo Thursday. Like every other guest, Perdomo had his workshop, craft talk ...

A Valentine’s Day acrostic poem is a fantastic way to celebrate the holiday while encouraging kids to get creative with words! Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or homeschooler, this activity is an ...

March 21st is World Poetry Day, a day to celebrate the beauty and power of words. This special occasion shines a spotlight on ...

All of us as vital as the one light we move through.” Amanda Gorman was just 22 when her inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb”, read for Joe Biden’s presidency in 2021, made her a breakout ...

By Karl Kirchwey Karl Kirchwey’s eighth book of poems, “Good Apothecary,” will be published this year. He teaches in the M.F.A. program in creative writing at Boston University, where he ...

Our columnist approves. By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” Her On Poetry ...

Due to the richest cultural history, it hit me to compete and I did it. Now, I’m going to share with you my personal experience about writing haiku poems to perform best in poetry competitions. First ...

A University of Virginia poetry professor says the reason might be a simple matter of taste. “We all want very different things from verse,” said Lisa Russ Spaar, a professor of English and creative ...