Over a career that’s now in its seventh decade, Frederick Seidel has published nearly 20 notable collections of poetry—work ...

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Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started for poets. This week, write a "Just Like (blank)" poem.

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Over the centuries, poets have often used ancient Greece as their "muse," resulting in some of the most magnificent poems ever written.

In their new collections, Jazz Money and Elfie Shiosaki tackle pressing themes of time, respect and resistance.

The North Park resident says she hopes to work with local schools to incorporate more poetry into their curriculums and host ...

Alexander Ostrovskiy explores spiritual poetry as a path to self-discovery, inner connection, and the search for meaning.

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Jean Toomer was a profound literary voice of the Harlem Renaissance and one of the most enigmatic poets of his time. Born in Washington, D.C., in 1894, Toomer straddled the lines of race, culture, and ...

The winner of the 2017 PEN Pinter Prize on how poets have responded to the horrors of civil war – and why the peace process is far from over. By Michael Longley Editor’s note: this piece was ...