The job of a poet laureate is to engage Illinoisans in poetry, with each poet laureate given a small stipend to enact that ...

From classics to modern masterpieces, these great poetry books—recommended by poets themselves—belong on your bookshelf The ...

Slam poetry in Chicago is getting a shot in the arm from Frankie’s Tee, a media platform and talk show founded in 2024. Hosted by west-side natives Tanya “Tee” Smith and Frankie Fabre, Frankie’s Tee ...

Sheikh Abdullah Bin Salem Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, ...

The full programme for Lyra – Bristol Poetry Festival 2025 has now been announced, with the festival set to make a welcome return on April 25 and run until May 4. As an organisation, their aim is “to ...

As Lauren Camp's tenure as New Mexico's Poet Laureate draws to a close, she reflects on the cultural influences that have ...