According to Rebecca, poetry is more of a “spur of the moment” – a more “fluid” form of creativity. The fantastical imagery presented in her two poems ‘The Lost Fairytales’ and ‘The Ruin of the Dream’ ...

Gad Kaynar-Kissinger channels his childhood wounds, Jewish-German ancestry into poetry that provokes and reveals. You may not ...

Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” ...

Many historians believe that as an oral art form, poetry predates written text. The earliest examples were likely recited or ...

Durban is set to take centre stage on the global creative map when it hosts the 5th World Slam Poetry Competition & ...

Hilda Doolittle, known as HD, was a prominent modernist poet of the early 20th century. Her 1914 poem "Oread" is a key ...

Rashan Brown's New York-based side hustle Poetry me, please — a series of poetry showcase events — brings in six figures per ...

Happy holidays, and happy reading! All That We Ask of You Is to Always Be Happy by Bridget Bell (Cavankerry) If there has ...

Two spoken word poets, Lailonie Johnson and Dakohai Matityahu, opened the show, immediately penetrating barriers between performers and the audience as well as between audience members themselves.

Russell Reza-Khaliq Gonzaga will be Livermore Poet Laureate Peggy Schimmelman’s guest for a Spoken Word Workshop at the Livermore Civic Center Library at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2. Born in the ...

Partnering with the Sacramento Poetry Center, Spoken Word Federation and more pillars in the creative community, Andru Defeye, Sacramento Poet Laureate Emeritus and founder, is hosting the second ...

Long before Jessie Reyez was celebrated for her voice, poetry was the Toronto-bred musician’s “first love.” The Grammy-nominated and Juno Award winner’s music often feels like spoken poetry, backed by ...