Poetry News

She is a poet and we know it: Sonia Sanchez, the award-winning poet and author of more than 20 books, is leading a workshop focusing on the art of the Haiku.

Billy Collins has spent decades popularizing poetry, and I, for one, am furious.

For this week's prompt, write an antique poem. It could be about or involve physical antiques.

BAM, a gutsy 62 year old, releases her new collection of poetry " Poetic Thoughts in the Keys of Happiness " , centered around past loves, acquaintances and friends.

Christina Barchetti, 35, died when her Ford Ka was hit by Calvin Craig Connah's BMW on the A541 between Wrexham and Mold, a jury has heard Today is the day when the future of our four regions will be decided as they meet with the WRU to call peace on their 'civil war' and discuss whether the future lies in the Pro 12 or Premiership The inaugural ... (more)

This is the first of several poems and a special historical video poem by Una Bruhns to celebrate the life of Nelson Mandela, Father of Peace.

Asheville is in a long-term relationship with poetry, from the verses of Thomas Wolfe and the raucous '90s-era poetry slam days, to the work of LEAF in Schools & Streets and the Juniper Bends reading series.

In his own flicker-age, Sol Kent Carson had hundreds, maybe even thousands, of such poems scattered about his apartment on scratch paper or scribbled in charcoal on the back of the Belgian-linen canvases that carried a lifetime of paintings.

The funeral of the great statesman/civil rights leader/freedom symbol, Nelson Mandela is scheduled to take place today.

James Bradley Wells, assistant professor of classical studies at DePauw University, is the author of Bicycle .

Students sat in rapt attention in Stephen Decatur High School's Black Box Theater as they listened to their peers perform.

The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences in Cambridge formed the perfect backdrop for the launch of Glass Cases and Curios, a brand new pamphlet of poetry and art inspired by museums throughout the East of England.

For a chance to win a prize package of toys -- Barbie, Hello Kitty and more -- we challenged you to write haiku about holiday shopping.

Poetry reading by Mark Doty, winner of National Book Award: The Carriage House Poetry series hosts a free poetry reading at 8 p.m. at the Kuran Arts Center on Watson Road.

Uditayan, a unique classroom for differently abled children launched by Jharkhand Education Project Council under Sarva Siksha Abhiyan two months ago, today has nine dedicated pupils.

Daily Press poets laureate read at special event at Pfac on Nov. 21. From left: Michael Bruno , Samantha Drake , and Bill Glose Poquoson poet/author Bill Glose celebrated the release of his newest collection, " Half a Man " on Nov. 21 with a special "Night of Poetry" reading at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center in Newport News.

Hello to the readers of Clarksville Online! My name is Sandee Gertz and I'm a writer, poet, and distracted observer of everything by the side of the road.

The convicted terrorist Isaac Meyer was today found guilty of assaulting the poet Yahya Hassan in Copenhagen Central Station in November.

An 88-year-old widow who spent five months in hospital after a fall in January is enjoying a welcome end to the year with the publication of 20 years' worth of her poetry.

SIR Andrew Motion, the former Poet Laureate and president of the Campaign to Protect Rural England will visit Hampshire in February to speak about his love for the countryside and the importance of preserving rural landscapes.