In his latest book, Peter Kirkpatrick retrieves from Australian cultural history the compelling figure of the “ wild reciter ...

The latest from Columbia poet Gabriel Fried explores thin places between expressions of gender, between faith and doubt.

Society for Family Health (SFH) says poetry is an instrument of change that must be taken seriously for a better society.

The 24th Poet Laureate of the United States – and the first of Hispanic origin – shares her experience as an ambassador of ...

Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” by Adrienne Rich, is a blazing portrait of an artist and her work. Our critic A.O. Scott admires its ...

Explore the powerful poetry of former New America Fellows Sarah Kay and Clint Smith, reflecting on culture and the transformative power of words.

From social media to AI, new technologies have changed the way that we produce and consume poetry. For World Poetry Day, we ...

NPR readers of different belief systems share the poignant rituals that make them feel close to their spirituality. For some, ...

Costi views poetry and writing as forms of advocacy. In The Heart of the Advocate, she told Neos Kosmos that she invests in ...

The second annual Chicharra Poetry Slam Festival returns to Albuquerque for five days this week, drawing over 75 of the top poets and spoken word artists from 30 cities across the United States. Like ...

While we may feel overwhelmed and helpless as political machinations turn, Wordsworth’s wisdom is still relevant. We need to ...