“I never got poetry,” someone says to me again. And I sigh. Because I never got it either — at least, not until I learned to stop worrying about “getting it.” In fact, “get” — with its connotation of ...

When people ask me about the purpose of poetry, I am tempted to respond that the world needs as many as possible of pastimes that do no harm and that, after all, an evening spent reading poems is far ...

While listening to it, you can sense how deep of a place it comes from. It’s passionate and moving; it ignites action; and it showcases the true power of words. I’ve been drawn to spoken word poetry ...

Many students read and write poetry in high school, but Pikesville poet Kendra Kopelke wants young people to listen to poetry, as well. “Poems are kind of an odd encounter with words,” she said. “To ...

In my 40 years of attending to critically ill and injured children, running to innumerable “code blue” events, watching vital sign monitors for over 30,000 hours, and updating or consoling parents ...

WINTER HAVEN - Maya Angelou is an American brand with an identity as well established as those of Coca-Cola, Levi Strauss & Co. or Starbucks. But Angelou, a poet, dramatist and professor, is capable ...

In this lesson, high school students write ‘I am’ poems in their home language and then translate them into English, building ...

Indian poetry shifting seamlessly from devotional lyricism to sharp modern introspection and it is reflected deeply in some best poetry books ...

After a year of the pandemic, poet Tess Taylor highlights some poems reflecting on the changing meaning of "home" over the past few months. For many people, the last year has been one of illness, loss ...