As a debut poet of 2015, Robin Beth Schaer has me totally excited to see what she’s going to give us next. Her poetry is a kaleidoscope of almost-electric imagery, with undertones of the past, present ...

A strong and healthy marriage is like a well-crafted poem, full of beauty, depth, and emotion. Just as Black poets use words to convey the most profound feelings, couples can also find inspiration and ...

I have heard so many poets say that thy feel like outcasts, until they meet other outcasts and dreamers, people who seem to feel like them, and suddenly they feel affirmed in their difference, and, as ...

Listeners have sent in more poems as part of our month-long poetry series, #NPRpoetry. Today's poems reflect on nature and springtime, from sandhill cranes in Michigan to rainstorms in Hawaii. Let's ...

Julian Peters illustrates a classic poem from American icon Langston Hughes. By Graeme McMillan April is National Poetry Month, and to mark the occasion, Plough Publishing Press is releasing a graphic ...

“Verily and forsooth, the yellowy sun drippeth down upon the meadhall like a cockatrice egg fresh cracked, as maid Marian McMcgillicutty Penrose-Smyth runs a fine mahogany comb through her wild ...

Michael Fortune, a proud Wexford man, celebrates his home with an evocative poetry tribute. A poem was written by a Wexford man in 2018 to celebrate his native county and all that is great about it.