Read Part 1: ‘I Am the Bridge’: How a poem being presented at an African cultural event in Arvada was created by 50 people from different ethnicities and cultures In the days leading up to her part in ...

Most performers at the Uptown Poetry Slam get one poem; Del Valle, who made a surprise appearance for National Poetry Month, ...

Houston composer Mary Carol Warwick has a skill unique within the world of classical music: She’s worked out how to compose music to accompany the word nigga. Warwick has set the words of 17 poems by ...

of sleeping death, I didn’t want to know, if they ever learnt the magic of letters.

We asked ten literary experts to recommend the climate poem that has spoken to them most powerfully. Their answers span over ...

Turning a written poem into a captivating live performance takes more than just reading aloud—it’s about refining language, shaping rhythm, and engaging your listeners. From tightening imagery to ...

Pratt’s MFA in Writing program, which launched in fall 2014, is unique in its mission to foster writing practices that are culturally and politically informed. The premise of the program is that ...

Ladonna wants George to like her, so she performs a poem she wrote just for him. Ladonna wants George to like her, so she performs a poem she wrote just for him. But George doesn't like being the ...