But all poetry, even funny poems and short poems for kids, has a common thread: The poets who write it are interpreters. They take an honest look at events and emotions and boil them down to some ...

Their mission was to research and promote the achievements of Black Americans and other people of African descent, including famous black poets. During Black History Month, the black community ...

By exploring the lives, opinions and deaths of a variety of famous poets, the book builds up a picture of what it is that makes poets want to write in the first place. Here are seven facts about ...

During the academic year there are usually between eight and 10 students working in various capacities, from producing, publicizing and coordinating readings to compiling poet biographies and taking ...