Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...
“My wife writes in the morning; I write at night. I prefer the peace and quiet of low light. But right now as I write this, I watch news of the world going to war. Peaceful weather is no more as ...
Ada Limón will provide a free poetry reading and participate in other public events on Oct. 17 in Salina. Among the poetry pieces Limón will read is “In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa.” ...
The specific seething spareness of the New England said/unsaid lives in Abbie Kiefer’s debut collection of poetry ... who used to free “peonies from the pull / of concluded blooms ...
National Poetry Day is an occasion for everyone across the UK to celebrate poetry – in classrooms, bookshops and libraries, at home, onstage and online. The theme this year is ‘counting’, and the ...