Even if you never pick up a pen, observing your surroundings like a poet is a good habit to develop, author Lola Haskins ...
Poetry doesn’t just reflect life—it makes life an object of art. Whatever state or mood you’re in, poems about life are there ...
Indiana author Rebecca Kai Dotlich writes about how a childhood spent collecting lyrics and words sparked her love of poetry.
Anton Stephan is a longtime Rochester resident, with a background in education, where he worked for over 30 years. He is now ...
Not everything I write down will become a poem, but some things will. The Tower blocks are like monsters. I can add to that idea. The Tower blocks are like monsters. Gazing down at us through ...
As a poet myself now, that fascination with the written word remains, although it has evolved from limericks to sonnets and free-verse love poems as well. I often hear from peers and students that ...
Author, poet, and philosopher David Whyte reflects on the power of words and explores why accepting and celebrating the human ...
Discovering and performing poetry is a great way to enrich a child's life. Poetry is relatable, fun, achievable and can open up new ways of understanding and expressing your own emotions and thoughts.