Hagir Elsheikh is a survivor of political persecution, torture and gender based violence. She has previously visited Good Day PA to speak on behalf of her non-profit, “Kareem’s ...

John Koethe spent decades as a philosophy professor. The poems in his latest collection, “Cemeteries and Galaxies,” are full ...

Poetry therapy is the clinical practice of using poetic tools to support emotional regulation, trauma recovery, and identity development. When thoughtfully integrated into therapy, especially with ...

Mary Margaret Hughes, who got her start in classrooms and on stages in Springfield, writes about how creativity and ...

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mike Daigneault's calculated approach to basketball is perfectly summed up by the concept of ...

It sounds like the start of a joke, a Jew and a Muslim walk into a Methodist Church and read some poetry, but in reality, that is exactly what happened and the event held in Island Heights served as a ...

Global Tiger Day on July 29th inspired a beautiful poetic tribute to one of nature’s most magnificent predators. Tanveer ...

In a blooming garden in Santa Monica, Santa Monica College’s English professors invited their students to share and read ...

In addition to the therapeutic nature of poetry writing, Wytovich noted that reading poetry has its own emotional and intellectual benefits. “Reading it is also a great mind workout because it’s ...

The National Baseball Poetry Festival is a project of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and Biondolillo Associates LLC. Worcester — the birthplace of Ernest Thayer, author of “Casey at the ...

World Poetry Day is the occasion to honour poets, revive oral traditions of poetry recitals, promote the reading, ... Cities designated as UNESCO World Book Capital undertake to carry out activities ...

Maya Angelou’s Poems Help to Empower Children’s Self-Confidence . One of Angelou’s most beloved poems for children is “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me.” This poem is a powerful anthem of courage and ...