Writer Alan Katz didn't think poetry was for him. Then he wrote a book or two and learned that poetry is for everyone.

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 ...

As part of its 2024 Fall Festival, the Indianapolis Public Library will be hosting a “Slammin’ Rhymes Challenge.” According ...

Stevens even pronounces “Arab” so that it rhymes with “Ahab,” giving it ... The story gets sillier, and it might have been funny if most of its humor wasn’t aimed at Arab culture ...

PAM Ayres is a crowd-pleaser, in the nicest possible way. Though she had a cold, she was an ebullient, cheerful presence. I am glad she wasn’t just being interviewed on stage (the occasion marked the ...

“Roses are red / Violets are blue / Try it and show / they’re important to you.” ...

But horror-comedy succeeds often not just because the genres have similar aims but because death is kinda funny. The failings of the human body are absurd, disgusting, and dumb. Many of the best ...

Norfolk’s Tim Seibles receives a lifetime achievement award from the Furious Flower Poetry Center, joining other top ...

Inspired by Paul Verhoeven’s infamous 1995 film, “Showgirl” considers what it means to be an actress who gets naked.

The creator of endearing, beautifully drawn characters and books that are both funny and full of heart, it's no wonder Emily ...

Hi, hello, glad you're here because I'm on a mission to make Halloween funny again. Listen, as easy as it is to dress up like a sexy Halloween bunny or the classic last-minute scary Halloween ...