Jeet Thayil’s long-awaited poetry collection blends personal grief with sharp social commentary, navigating the intersections ...

What sets spoken word artist and new Milwaukee Poet Laureate Shelly Conley apart from others is her vulnerability and honesty ...

Probably one of the icon’s most well-known songs, “Enlightenment” is on the simpler side of Sun Ra’s discography. However, sometimes, “simple” doesn’t have to mean “mild”. This song doesn’t have a ...

“Remember me this way / & when they come for me play the song i love / into the space i leave behind.” I stumbled upon Pat Parker’s poems in high ... shared feeling of hope and resolve.

Acey introduces Elizabeth Alexander’s Praise Song for the Day, written for Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration. The poem honors history ... and move forward with hope. Acey reflects on its ...

A forgotten copy of Shakespeare’s famous Sonnet 116 was found tucked away in a 17th-century manuscript in the Oxford Library.

Their mother came out of the house in her nightgown, hosed down the cross, kicked it over with her chancletas (flip-flops), ...

The poems are bound to surprise. They’re lyrical, brief (many, Hill reports, were drafted in five-by-eight notebooks), sometimes repetitive, and full of sentiment. In German, not a few read like folk ...

The shortlist for the John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize 2025 has been announced ... it is shaping up to be an unforgettable 2 days. We also hope the festival will attract visitors ...

IDAHO FALLS – A celebration of Scottish heritage and Scotland’s most famous poet is happening next month at The Waterfront at ...

Chicago rapper and Pivot Gang leader Saba and Grammy Award-winning super-producer No ID release a powerhouse joint album.