The words of these Black poets cut to the core of the human experience and the realities of being Black in America ...

Most people picture poets as lonely sorts isolated from the world around them, living in a perpetual dreamlike state with little regard for reality. But Rashaad Thomas crashes through that ...

Check out these five amazing poets whose works have changed our world. To be or not to be the most influential poet? That really isn’t the question, because William Shakespeare most definitely is.

One of the best things about poetry is how it helps us make sense of the world we live in. And thanks to the rise of social media, poetry is now more accessible than ever. On Instagram in ...

March 21st is World Poetry Day, a day to celebrate the beauty and power of words. This special occasion shines a spotlight on ...

The standout is "Poems for the End of the World," a poem-a-day service on her website. Make reading Smith's stark and searing writing a part of your daily routine, and break up the noise of news ...

It’s that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public ... Keep scrolling for 25 of the best poetry books of all time and fill your shelves ...

Near, nearer all the way / to the bedside of the dying / world.” With her formidable voice ... once wrote that she did much ...

Hull’s self-proclaimed fourth best poet, Dean Wilson, has been published in various magazines including Pen Pusher, The North, Smiths Knoll, Pennine Platform, The Slab, Rising, and The Wolf.

Going into the March 30 International Reggae And World Music Awards (IRAWMA), Marcia Jackson is defending champion in the Best Poet/Spoken Word Entertainer category. She believes the 2024 victory ...