Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. His writing career began the year after he graduated from high school with the 1921 poem “The Negro Speaks of Rivers.” His first ...
John Thompson of Bloomfield launched his latest publication, “United Poems of America,” Saturday during a meet and greet book ...
In his teenage mind, Antwon Rose II wrestled with thoughts of hope, fear and uncertainty about growing up black in America. In his teenage mind, Antwon Rose II wrestled with thoughts of hope, fear and ...
When Assistant Professor of English Myronn Hardy moved back to the U.S. in 2018 after nearly a decade living in Morocco, the poet found North America both recognizable and unrecognizable. In the years ...
The poem that inspired the song, America the Beautiful, is 130 years old today, and despite the threats to democracy, it resonates more than ever. At this moment of deep political division, bold ideas ...
A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...
Our poetry editor recommends collections that revel in nature, family life, hard work and language. By Gregory Cowles If we’re being honest here, a true starter pack of modern American poetry would ...
A new tribute album offers musical interpretations of Ginsberg's poems. The poet and countercultural activist spoke to Terry Gross in 1994 about his poem "Howl," which was inspired by his mother.
The Kentucky Arts Council will host the 2026 Kentucky Poetry Out Loud State Championship on Feb. 12 at 10:30 a.m. at the Farish Theater at the Lexington Public Library. A student from Beechwood High ...