AGAWAM — When Abigail Drumm, a senior at Agawam High School, won the Poetry Out Loud competition recently, she beat 17,400 ...

In four new collections, a frank look at disability, a celebration of domestic life (and dogs), a gathering of hushed moments ...

O n that day when the soul dresses in white and the heart beats stronger, every word spoken takes on an eternal meaning.

WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn and Susan Phillips explore the beauty of nature through poetry, featuring iconic poets like Amanda Gorman, Walt Whitman and Allen Ginsberg.

From the quiet visions of prophets to the thunderous cries of revolutionaries, it is courageous, purpose-driven speech that ...

Aamir Aziz accused artist Anita Dube of using his anti-CAA poem without permission in her exhibitions. He claimed he got to ...

The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World” (Broadleaf Books, 2024) delivers a message of change, evolution, ...

The Liberty Pole Capping is a annual reenactment of colonial protests against British rule leading up to Patriot’s Day and ...

Poetry is a space to experiment with language — communications through this medium enables deeper emotional expression. This ...

April is National Poetry Month, and was always my busiest time of year working in schools. I might be in Calumet one week and Louisiana the next.

Springfield poet Dottie Joslyn writes about using poetry to help unlock emotions people might have difficulty discussing otherwise.

It’s a song every American has heard countless times, but how much do you really know about our national anthem?