These collections by Juliana Spahr, Mai Der Vang, Hasib Hourani and Martín Espada invite us to rethink the relentless accumulation of history.

All of the best quotes about hope... to help you feel more hopeful... and maybe fill the world with a bit more hopefulness ...

Author Margaret Atwood supposedly once said, “If I waited for perfection, I would never write a word.” With a new book, ...

BYU professor of English Lance Larsen has been writing poetry for four decades. His poems are regularly published in leading ...

The state finals champion receives a $1,000 cash award. They will also travel to Washington D.C. for the national finals from May 5-7th.

At a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and limericks for ...

Then, when it was screened on TV in 1987, a national furore erupted. "FOUR LETTER TV POEM FURY" thundered the front page of one British newspaper, condemning the "cascade of expletives".

Announcing the Eighth Annual Fighting Words Poetry Contest! How can poetry be an effective response to current events and the issues impacting our communities? How can journalism and poetry help us ...

International Women’s Day Poems 2025 is a global event celebrated every year on March 8 to celebrate the love and contributions of women in our lives. Prep your children with these beautiful short ...

European leaders came out of the woodwork to give words of encouragement to Ukraine even as they still fund Russia through energy purchases. (photo credit: BRIAN SNYDER/REUTERS) Following the ...

Dorothea Mackellar’s poem from 1908, My Country, is famous in Australia despite its outmoded colonial assumptions. Many people are able to quote its lines about ragged mountain ranges ...