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  • By creating a space to take us outside ourselves, poems cast an almost mystical spell.

  • It’s National Poetry Month this April.

  • A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history.

  • Labelled “Poet of Australia”, a bust of Adam Lindsay Gordon has sat beetle-browed in Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey since 1934, about the time his reputation began to slide.

  • Gabrielle Calvocoressi’s most recent collection, “The New Economy,” was a finalist for the 2025 National Book Award for Poetry, and one of their poems was included in “A Century of Poetry in The New .

  • Poetry sales are currently experiencing a significant boost, driven by social media Insta-poets and the film adaptation of Homer's "The Odyssey.

  • The poet Diane Seuss and I began a recent conversation by talking about the burdens of companionship—or, at least, how those burdens are manifested through affection for a pet.

  • Award-winning poet Geffrey Davis will give a free craft talk at Savannah State University and a free reading at The Book Lady Bookstore on Nov.

  • An LGBTQ+ Clergy Retreat with Pádraig Ó Tuama When does it start? 02/19/2027 When does it end? 02/21/2027 Event Host and/or Location Kanuga, Hendersonville, NC What kind .

  • A freshman dorm mate won the Pulitzer Prize in poetry nearly a decade ago.