In 1986 the first Poems on the Underground appeared in Tube carriages, and both commuters and visitors to London have been ...

The Carl Sandburg poem “Chicago” has been a beloved local anthem for more than a century.

Maya Angelou’s legacy goes beyond the body of work she shared with the world during her lifetime. Her legacy as one of the greatest writers of all time also embodies the ability she had to hold on to ...

Caroline Kennedy's latest book comes with an agenda: to encourage a return to poetic memorization and recitation that both families and schools once considered routine. In Poems to Learn by Heart, ...

The title poem is a salvo to those with “once-taut skin” who are now armed with “fierce wisdom”; Clarke’s changelings are ...

A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

The South Side native will serve a two-year term as poet laureate and receive $70,000 to commission new works.

Cornelius Eady, a National Book Award finalist, shared an excerpt from “Proof,” an original poem he has written for Zohran ...

J.M. Allen’s traditionally published book “Real Rhyming Poems” is available at the Rochester Public Library and some area ...

An international poetry competition is being held which will see nine finalists have their works displayed at an airport. The ...

Every April, in honor of National Poetry Month, we call on our audience (yes, you!) to help us celebrate the art of the verse. We asked for your original poems: haiku, couplets, free form, you name it ...