When children write poetry, they often jump in with only a vague idea then follow where it leads — adults can do that, too, ...

My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Lauren Camp, who lives in Sante Fe and is the New Mexico Poet Laureate. Lauren worked as a magazine editor for 12 years.

This week’s guest on Poetry from Daily Life is Charles Ghigna — Father Goose — who lives in Homewood, Alabama. Charles has been a writer for fifty years and loves to “celebrate life ...

My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Janet Wong, who lives in Gig Harbor, Washington. Janet is a graduate of Yale Law School and former lawyer who switched careers to become a children ...

Joshua Clover’s “My Life in the New Millennium” begins with a thorny, if familiar, either/or. Then the poem moves quickly to accrue its juxtapositions and surprises, providing room for both ...

The Wheatleys taught her to read and write, sowing the seeds for her literary abilities. After Phillis failed to secure an American publisher for her poetry book due to her race, she and her ...