You know the saying "kids say the darnedest things?" As author Matt Forrest Esenwine explains, they write some pretty wild ...

Gregory the Second is known for his after-school programs and his Poetry and Chill events. This summer, he’s taking on a new ...

A.O. Scott ponders the specific gravity and unlikely grace of Kay Ryan’s “Turtle.” And we have a game to help you memorize it ...

At San Quentin there are many different types of self-help groups. Incarcerated people can sign up for everything from anger ...

Storm Cecile is an international spoken word poet who has been writing since she was a child. This year, to help mark ...

Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 28 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every Torah Portion.” Visit him at www.JewishPoetry.net ...

For this year, 2025, the Republic of Korea will be the global host country. This article brings a collection of poems that can be used by children on World Environment Day 2025. Whether a short ...

I remember the heat. A dry, suffocating torrent. The blazing, burning sun baking the tarmac. No clouds, no trees, just a furnace of hate. I feel the hate. I remember the heat. I remember the dust.

The Ethics of Cats (Broken Sleep Books, 2025) is her debut full-length poetry collection. She is an Arts Council of Ireland Next Generation Artist, and lives in Co Mayo ...

Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere ...