Maya Angelou, considered one of the best poets in history, signs copies of "Maya Angelou: Letter to My Daughter" at Barnes & Noble in Union Square on October 30, 2008 in New York City. Poetry is a ...

On Sunday, January 25, 2026, poetry took center stage in Amador County as families, students, and community members gathered ...

The Ancient City Poets group that's been a bright light on the city's literary scene for more than a decade is gearing up to begin the way they started: with live performances throughout the community ...

If you walk by the Fenario Gallery on the first Saturday of the month, you will see someone gesturing passionately on a small corner stage. Colorful artwork adorns each wall and an engaged crowd sits ...

4 ICYMI: Watch the Next On Stage: Season 6 Premiere The season launches in June with Dodge Poetry in the Community, a series of free workshops for Newark teens aged 13–18. Led by Newark-based poets ...

Poetry met passion on Thursday night in the Vanderslice Hall Cabaret Room as a series of Black poets read poems about their life experiences, and self-love during Living In Color: Spoken Word Poetry ...

With 20 eighth graders circled around her in the Aspen Middle School library Wednesday afternoon, Mercedez Holtry introduced herself by performing three poems. The first was about her name — ...

It is not often that the name of Enid Blyton, the bestselling children’s author, is mentioned in the same breath or the same sentence as literary giants, such as Homer, Virgil or Dante. The reason for ...

The organizers of RED4NC and Speak Up! have teamed up for a female poetry event that will entertain, provoke and inspire. The performance is part of the N.C. Arts Council 50th anniversary celebration.

Hundreds of millions of poetic words have been written throughout history. Navigate your way into this beautiful art form with this list of the most famous poems ever written. What jumps into your ...