Washington poet Eric Ode often finds ideas while out walking. Here he shares a poem inspired by the prickly (or not) holly ...

The Statue of Liberty, France's gift to the U.S., was originally viewed as a tribute to the end of slavery. But poet Emma ...

In a world flooded with cheap facsimiles of human art, will we still be able to rely on our own faculties for creation, or will they atrophy?

Matt is an award-winning children’s author and poet who began writing poems when he was 9 years old. He says he loves writing for children about nature, families, and our connectedness.

Barry Hill’s new poetry collection Lamb blends insightful, impatient and powerful commentary with grandfatherly reflections ...

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Great for poetry lovers, Jessica Urlichs’ deeply personal and vulnerably honest collection of poems explores the ...

Last year, the New York City Medical Examiner’s office revealed that even after 23 years of research it had yet to find any ...

Years ago I wrote a column that included Jenny Joseph’s poem “Warning.” Known the world over for its message of old age as a ...

That is the beginning of a poem I wrote about my mom’s mother. Grandma always lived on a farm, and as I grew up, I was so thrilled to be able to go spend a week with her every summer. I would like to ...

PRISON REFORM AND JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM. WELL, IN OMAHA, MAN IS SHARING THE POWER OF POETRY TO HELP HEAL AND TRANSFORM.