Jeane Musesambili stood before the crowd and told them how she's "never known courage by its name." "But lately," she read from a poem she'd written, "I have learned to appreciate it in all its forms.

Throughout history, poets have captured the essence of love, desire, longing, and devotion in their verses. Romantic poetry ...

We deserve to be on the big stages the way stand-up comedians are,” said Des Moines poet Kelsey Bigelow. “We’re using our stories and our voices. It’s just in a […] ...

A recently discovered poem, written in 1918 and published for the first time in The New Yorker’s Anniversary Issue.

It’s about what it means to be a young person in a generation that is going to end, and is currently changing the world,” the lauded poet said of her new book.

Twenty students from Spokane-area schools will be showcasing their art in the annual Black Voices Symposium event on Monday, many of them gracing the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center stage with ...

Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, remains a cornerstone in Black history. Her work inspires courage, resilience, and to be proud of your culture. This legacy makes ...