LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Once one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars, 'Top Gun' legend Val Kilmer was left virtually bankrupt ...

Researchers are new to studying the implications of poetry for well-being and the brain. Still, it may surprise you “what a poem could do…,” how poetry changes our brains, and what you might get out ...

For National Poetry Month, city of Charleston poet laureate AsiahMae is reading a poem every day via a video on Instagram.

As Oregon’s 11th poet laureate, Ellen Waterston has traveled statewide for formal presentations and opened the 83rd Oregon ...

There are some guarantees with the Typewriter Rodeo, including, almost every year, we’ll have a back-to-school poem, a ...

In tough times, Amanda Johnston is creating a community of gratitude with contributions from poets all across the state.

Poet Yusef Komunyakaa is to receive an Anisfeld-Wolf Award for lifetime achievement. The 77-year-old poet is known for such collections as “Neon Vernacular” and for exploring race, music and his ...

Fresno’s seventh poet laureate will be honored at Fresno City Hall and recite a poem for Fresno following the proclamation. The Fresno Arts Council ...

Maya Angelou is the second poet in history to read a poem during a presidential inauguration; Robert Frost was the first ...

April is National Poetry Month. Celebrated across the U.S. and Canada, the observance spreads appreciation and awareness for ...

Learn about rhythm in poetry and how it can be used as device which has an effect on the reader. How to understand open and closed form in poetry Closed form poetry uses stricts patterns of rhymes ...

The final two programmes focus on classic poetry and include a selection of well-known poems often taught at Key Stage 2. These poems are read by the actors Maxine Peake and Julian Rhind-Tutt.