Poetry isn't as scary as you think. These 14 collections of poems tackle everything from grief and race to family and love.

At one time or another, when face-to-face with a poem, most everyone has been perplexed. The experience of reading a poem itself is as likely to turn us off, intellectually or emotionally, as it ...

From sparking the imagination to helping with mental health, listen to poems read by NPR readers and see how poetry has affected their lives.

Discover 15 powerful Maya Angelou poems that have made a lasting impact on literature and culture, showcasing her iconic voice and influence.

Poetry Magazine is publishing poems like Mel Nichols' " I Google Myself," and "Post-Language" poets are writing rhyming poems and putting them up on youtube.

Thanksgiving poems full of gratitude Thanksgiving often inspires us to get a little poetic. Thinking and speaking about the things we’re grateful for is a time-honored tradition, but it can be ...

This Thursday, the Southeastern Minnesota Poets are going to be hosting a free hour-long poetry reading at the Historic ...

Three Midwest poets will be visiting Art in the Loft on Saturday for an evening of poetry reading in downtown Alpena. A ...

So I read poetry every day, and my reading takes a particular form: On the first day of every month, I pick a poem, and then I read that poem every day that month.

The founding members of the Poetry Coalition, a network of 25+ poetry organizations from across the United States, are honored to present One Poem: A Protest Reading in Support of Black Lives on ...