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Kicking off at 7 p.m., this lively community event will celebrate National Poetry Month with powerful spoken word ...
Most Americans remain baffled by Trump’s reckless imposition of tariffs, some of which made little rhyme or reason in the world of economics.
If you’ve ever talked about “the birds and the bees” or referenced “the best laid plans of mice and men,” then you’ve inadvertently quoted some of the English language’s most famous poets.
Artists of all mediums love to pay homage to their fellow creators, and tip their hats in respect to those who came before ...
Poetry in the Natural World" edited by 24th U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón. I'm your guide, Katie Campbell. I asked y'all to try writing a poem of your own — you delivered.
Nest of Matches, the ingenious and savvy new book by Amie Whittemore, out from Autumn House Press, is full of such negotiations. As a mere reader unacquainted with this superb poet, I cannot say what ...
He’s a perceptive reader, and he has a knack for writing about poems in ways that lend shape and even excitement to the act of reading and thinking about them. He’s also comfortable ignoring some of ...
"Don't count your chickens before they hatch," "The early bird catches the worm" — these and other proverbs are poems ...
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 ...
Were you conditioned by academia to think that love poems, short poems, funeral poems and other forms of poetry are stuffy, profound waxings on the natural world and the human condition? Think ...
The meme didn’t start to spread until after Dec. 30, 2023, when a screenshot of a text conversation appeared on iFunny referencing the rhyming tweet, courtesy of user DiagnosedCancerPatient.
Lakers in 5 memes are inspired by Shannon Sharpe’s declaration of the NBA team’s dominance in the 2024-2025 season using the phrase “Lakers in 5.” Sharpe’s confident repetition of the ...