NPR's Scott Detrow sat down with poet Kate Baer at Midtown Scholar, a bookstore in Harrisburg, Penn., to talk about her new book of poetry, How About Now.

William Shakespeare's wisdom still inspires individuals of all generations. His words transcend poetry; they investigate the ...

Human speech is rich with rhythm. As a person speaks, certain syllables are naturally emphasized, whereas others blend into the background. In this way, regular conversation becomes poetic. Language ...

Amanda Gorman is turning pandemic life into poetry, saying in a new piece about COVID-19, "We have lost too much to lose." The 23-year-old author - who shot to stardom after performing "The Hill We ...

“I have a dream.” You have heard the line. But what you may not know is that the poetry of Langston Hughes influenced Martin Luther King Jr.’s best-known speech, which he delivered during the 1963 ...

Bella Thorne posted an intimate poem on her Instagram on Tuesday. It's an excerpt from her new book "The Life of a Wannabe Mogul: Mental Disarray." Thorne wrote about her history of sexual abuse, and ...

The group poetry sessions at the Fond du Lac Reservation in Minnesota tap into a reverence for elders and storytelling.

August-borns are full of confident pride and self-renewal. Angelou's poem mirrors your strong soul, whether you're a ...

My guest this week on "Poetry from Daily Life" is Alan Katz, who lives in Milford, Connecticut. Alan says, “I’ve been writing since Miss Gordon showed me the alphabet in kindergarten. But I’ve been a ...

Naturally, some of the poems will speak more immediately to those with knowledge of the events and characters of Beethoven's life. So Padel helpfully includes "Life-Notes: A Coda," about 30 pages of ...