I’m a fan of narrative poems, poems that tell a story. As I see it, that’s how poetry started, with epic poems that had to be memorized to be passed down, as people didn’t have printing presses or ...

Delaware poet David P. Kozinski and Rockwood Park and Museum are "a natural match" for sharing the power of verse with the ...

What is it about life’s big and little moments that calls for a poem? At weddings. At funerals. On greeting cards. In church. On the radio. At moments of great happiness or deep sadness. At beginnings ...

Human speech is rich with rhythm. As a person speaks, certain syllables are naturally emphasized, whereas others blend into the background. In this way, regular conversation becomes poetic. Language ...

Bring your comfiest pj's and favorite poems to Photon Poetry's unique open mic night where you can perform others' work amid ...

Wintersong: A Midcoast Gathering of Voices will take place Tuesday, January 13, from 6:30–8:00 PM in Porter Hall at Skidompha ...

Fred Lerdahl proposes a theory of the sounds of poetry conceived in musical terms.

Renee Nicole Good's killing in Minneapolis compelled columnist David Romtvedt to ask, what is the place of poetry in a troubled society?

Pakistan is often described as a poetic nation, and not without reason. Urdu poetry circulates with ease across class, region, and generation. Verses are memorised, quoted, sung, reposted, and ...

I recently visited a poetry bookstore run by a poet. I asked, as a New Year’s greeting, “Will there be many interesting ...

Poetry has traditionally sold best among older readers, particularly those in their 50s. But recently, a growing number of ...

Years ago, in my work as a pediatric intensivist, I attended to a child with unstable blood pressure following open-heart surgery. Their vasoactive infusion ran out in the middle of the night, ...