Friends are what makes life beautiful. They bring out the child in us. In friendships, humor plays a big role. With our best ...

It’s hilarious and startling. All poems, of course, could be “fiction” or “nonfiction,” but Carson’s experiments laugh at these distinctions. Shelving her book with “poetry” offers ...

Legendary poet and civil rights activist Nikki Giovanni died Monday. She got her start as a child growing up in Cincinnati's ...

His personality in the classroom peers through in his writings. He shares some of them during the poetry event. Some are dark ...

The secret to getting good at anything, limericks included, is practice, practice, practice! Make it a fun daily challenge to ...

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The 2023 NBCC Award for Poetry went to Phantom Pain Wings by Kim Hyesoon ... These are vital words.” I Know I Shouldn't Laugh ...

Christmas 2024 is a time for sharing joy and warmth with loved ones. Sending heartfelt messages, including cheerful quotes, ...

Giovanni wrote a poem she shared at the memorial for the shooting ... brave enough to bend to cry/And sad enough to know we must laugh again." Giovanni: Life 'ought to be something that makes ...

Renowned queer poet and activist Nikki Giovanni passed away at 81. Nikki taught us to rise, rebel, and love ourselves, each ...