I started writing poetry when I was eight years old and I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that doing so saved my life then and at many other times. Why did I start writing poetry? Frankly, I ...

Billy Collins, one of the country's most popular poets, had never seen his work in e-book form until he recently downloaded his latest collection on his Kindle. He was unpleasantly surprised. "I found ...

Editor’s intro: Today, Bertha Rogers, teaching artist with Teachers & Writers Collaborative, shares how poetry can teach the world and make students feel at home in it. She also shares tips and ...

March 21 is World Poetry Day: "Poetry has been alive and kicking since its birth over 5,000 years ago," says the director of Berlin's House for Poetry. UNESCO adopted March 21 as "World Poetry Day" in ...

The students in this workshop will delve into the more formal forms of poetry styles; their histories and contemporary usage. Continue to discuss the design and organization of complete books of ...

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COMPRESSION is one pole of Japanese poetry; the other is richness of imagery and language. Because the imagery is traditional, the poet need only suggest in brief strokes. Because the poems are short, ...

The students in this workshop will delve into the more formal forms of poetry styles; their histories and contemporary usage. Continue to discuss the design and organization of complete books of ...