Poet G Yamazawa, Poet Elizabeth Acevedo and Poet Pages Matam onstage (Photo credit: Earl Gibson III/Courtesy of TV One) *Poetry has existed since words were first discovered to have beauty, as well as ...

And, like me, you may find that poems are as alive for readers as they are for the poet. They change as we change. Mike Pride is editor of The Concord Monitor in New Hampshire. Here he reflects on ...

Think back to the days of literature class, when studying poetry sent some students into a boredom-induced slumber. Since 1984, Poetry Alive! has toured the world trying to breathe life into written ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The very first permanent poetry periscope in North America was installed at the Nichols School on Thursday. The green tube that resembles a periscope, peeks out of the ground. To use ...

There are many coffee cafes in Bakersfield that draw folks in with promises of a delicious cup of java and a tasty pastry. Some favorite hangouts are the iconic Dagny’s downtown, or the two Cafe ...