The Academy of American Poets announces its list of 23 new poet laureate fellows, awarding them a total of $1.1 million dollars across the United States.

Marginality, mass death—these are just a few of the reasons why the oeuvre of Essex Hemphill, who died of the virus in 1995, ...

"You are capable of amazing things." - Unknown Sometimes it takes a fictional voice to give you some truly exceptional ...

A Frederick County girl's poem is being preserved for people around the world to read generations from now. Mara Occhuizzo ...

Paul Laurence Dunbar, who wrote during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, is credited as one of the first influential Black poets in America. A graduate of Howard University, he was ...

So, if you’re like comedian John Mulaney, who says, “things have to be funny first, and if they have a point, that’s awesome,” then these funny motivational ... essays, poems, and short stories. (Here ...

A rare and historic manuscript of a poem by a famous Scots that was found during a house clearance is expected to fetch up to £1,200 at a Glasgow auction. A section of Address to the Town-Council ...

This week’s guest on Poetry from Daily Life is Irene Latham, who lives on a lake in rural Alabama. Irene has loved poetry since childhood when her father introduced her to poems by Shel ...

The World Silk Road Forum has announced the selection of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, as the Inspirational Literary Figure for ...

THE POETRY CHALLENGE Memorize a beautiful poem. After you’ve taken our challenge, get weekly updates on the latest in books from your friends at the Book Review.

On Mirza Ghalib's death anniversary in 2025, check out 50+ inspiring quotes that honor him. His words still inspire poetry and literature lovers worldwide. Celebrate his lasting legacy and influence ...

Famous poets (tortured or not) have taken inspiration from Swift's music. Can you match the poem to the song?