Maya Angelou's quote from her poem “Still I Rise” is a vehement assertion of self identity, truth and dignity, in the face of discrimination and falsehood.

Lex Fridman reciting Charles Bukowski In this haunting recital, Lex Fridman channels the raw intensity of Bukowski’s iconic ...

The title poem is a salvo to those with “once-taut skin” who are now armed with “fierce wisdom”; Clarke’s changelings are (pre)menopausal, who’ve had enough with serving others and remaining prim and ...

Scholars praise Chennanna Walikar's poetry for its powerful voice against social injustice and its impact on the oppressed.

True longing alchemises us. As the experience of incompleteness eats into our innards, it births us, gradually, into a new ...

When words find their rhythm, they can do more than rhyme, they can restore. That’s the heart behind “A Poetic Prevention ...

Local Portland organizations held a rally on Saturday afternoon to demand an end to the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela and the return of Maduro. Rally in Portland demands end to US military ...

Through the challenges of war and distance, a Ukrainian student channels her feelings into poetry written in English. Linda, a high school tutor, shares this powerful poem and the student’s own ...

Use rhythm, repetition, and rhyme, and rearrange the found words to create your own powerful poem. What if you could write a poem without using your own words? Jeff Kass shows you how to create a ...

It’s National Poetry Month this April. Is it worth celebrating? After all, poetry doesn’t seem to be doing much to alleviate the tension in our communities. Ask some of the middle schoolers I’ve ...