A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

Birthdays are fantastic occasions, but who says you can’t celebrate friendship any day? Whether it’s with a warm friendship quote or a thoughtful gift (like a book about friendship), there are so many ...

My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Heather Lende, who lives in Haines, Alaska. Alaska has a Writer Laureate rather than a Poet Laureate and Heather, who has just finished a term in that ...

Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Office of Cultural Affairs are asking us to take to Twitter in honor of National Poetry Month.

Springfield school librarian Angela Knight's weekly poem readings inspired a new book. The book, "40 Poems for 40 Weeks," features a poem for each week of the school year. David Harrison, the school's ...

1. Poems can be in any style and on any topic, but poems cannot be longer than twenty lines total. 2. Each student may submit up to three poems in any language. Provide an English copy for all poems.

Southeastern Minnesota Poets is seeking family-friendly poems for possible inclusion in a late-winter virtual program called "Bright Light Stories in the Night." For the program, six winning poems ...