There are poets everywhere, and if you don’t believe that, you should have been at the Newberry Library on July 25 for a celebration in honor of Marc Kelly Smith, a poet who created and still hosts .
There was a time, not too long ago, when many people could only name one, maybe two, poets – often a long-dead White man named William Shakespeare, Robert Frost or Walt Whitman.
It’s National Poetry Month this April.
Culturally, poetry is used in varied ways.
Teachers can move beyond conjugation charts to help students recognize verb patterns, build literacy skills, and engage deeply with literature in the target language.
A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history.
The most striking thing about contemporary poetry is that no one seems quite satisfied with it.
One of the best pieces of breakup advice my friend Genna gave me during a tumultuous end to a long-term relationship was to write poetry.