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 ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook A microphone always helps get your message to the masses. But in the right hands, a microphone ...

Jordan Wolmut performing "Trigger Warning." Credit: Virtulandia! recording screen grab, via Literary Arts. In Trigger Warning, her award-winning poem, Portland poet Jordan Wolmut dissects the concept ...

In early 2023, the editors of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) decided not only to include poems in their highly respected professional publication, but also to publish ...

I’m David Harrison, Missouri’s 7th Poet Laureate. I live with my wife, Sandy, in Springfield, where it is my pleasure to host "Poetry from Daily Life." Since starting the column in November 2023, a ...

The Academy of American Poets launched National Poetry Month in April 1996 to celebrate the role of poets and poetry in American culture. Since then, it's become one of the largest literary ...