My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Heidi Mordhorst, who lives in Silver Spring, Maryland — a short bike ride from Washington, D.C. Heidi began writing poems early in childhood and favors ...

Poetry isn't as scary as you think. These 14 collections of poems tackle everything from grief and race to family and love.

…and He will see the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, and the Lord will pass over the entrance, and He will not permit the destroyer to enter your houses to smite [you] -Exodus 12:23 Step ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – Jeremy Watson is an author, ...

The Spencer Museum of Art will host its first Engaged Reading event of the year on September 11, featuring Maggie Nelson’s ...

Witness -- Earliest memory -- Hellhounds -- Forty-two perfect days -- Honor among slavers -- A treasure buried -- Pestilence -- Anamaboo -- How I came by my name -- A voyage by sea -- Keeper of the ...

Photo by Joe Gardner on Unsplash. Some of the most creative poetry in recent decades has been about canned meat. Yes, SPAM. John Nagamichi Cho, who describes himself as a “meat poet,” as opposed to a ...

This Independence Day 2025, dive into 10 unforgettable poems that celebrate ‘Azadi.’ These powerful verses stir the soul, honouring sacrifice, resilience, and the unbreakable spirit that fuels the ...