More than ever, art is critical to our lives. If you want to support an incredible organization, look no further than The ...

In 2005, at the age of 24, William Horsted had his first poem published, in The Spectator. He still has a copy of the ...

Rosa, along with a dozen other teens, was at a Youth Summit hosted by local spoken word educational program The Word.

It’s been described as embarrassing, clichéd or “unhelpful singsong.” Many poets dislike it too, but it’s a style they’ve learned from each other.

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 ...

Poetry events kicked up after a slight respite for the holidays. I attended the Blue Whale Reading two weeks ago, featuring ...

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be ...

Why read and write poetry? It is a worthy and important art form for anyone. However, poetry has often been pushed to the back of the list when all other writing is completed. We often don’t perceive ...

Megan Grumbling is a poet and writer who lives in Portland. Deep Water: Maine Poems is produced in collaboration with the ...

There's something rather poetic about a service designed to breathe life back into poetry getting resurrected after all these ...