For the writer Yanyi, poetry is everywhere. YANYI: I've written poetry accidentally while texting my friends, while getting really excited about something. And, you know, you end up going on a rant, ...

When you fall in love, you sort of losing all rationality. So, you have to really think when it comes to writing poetry. Whether you're in a relationship or you're hoping to be in one with someone in ...

In 2022, she was appointed the 24th poet laureate of the U.S., a role previously held by the likes of Tracy K. Smith, Joy Harjo, and Rita D ...

A form called the Golden Shovel honors the poet Gwendolyn Brooks, and you just need a newspaper to get started. By Leah Umansky Celebration and honor are two touchstones of the poetic tradition. With ...

Bob Raczka didn’t care much for poetry when he was a kid. The poems he studied at school, most of them written hundreds of years ago by British men who used words such as “thine” and “thou,” didn’t ...

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November 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of one of the most famous and influential poems of the 20th century. It is titled “The Second Coming.” It was written in 1919 by the Irish ...

KALAMAZOO, MI — Local farmers markets are known for fresh produce and homemade goods. However, at the Kalamazoo Farmers Market on Bank Street, people can find a much different experience. Kourtney ...

A poem about the proliferation of modern Chinese cuisine has left many Asian-American chefs and writers with a bad taste in their mouths. “Have They Run Out of Provinces Yet?” by humorist and food ...