The Detroit Institute of Arts houses five pieces the American patriot produced around the time of the American Revolution.

In June 2026, we will publish an anthology of writing from 177 of these young people in the “1455 Young Poets Anthology.” More than 300 young people submitted their poems to a nonprofit I run, called ...

AI text programs are fascinating tools that take a lot of work off our hands in everyday life. But how exactly does ...

Shailesh Lodha’s journey from poet to TV star helped elevate Hindi poetry and improve recognition for poets nationwide.

Announcing the Ninth Annual Fighting Words Poetry Contest! How can poetry be an effective response to current events and the issues impacting our communities? How can creative expression help us ...

Some individuals don’t consider themselves “poetry people.” I, for one, infrequently read poetry, rarely write poetry, and ...

A great poem can stop you in your tracks. Just a handful of perfectly chosen words – raw, passionate, defiant – can open your heart, stir your conscience, or change the way you see the world. The ...

From Seamus Heaney’s collected poems and Simon Armitage’s animal spirits, to prizewinners Karen Solie and Vidyan Ravinthiran Many of 2025’s most notable collections have been powered by a spirit of ...

My philosophy really wants people to understand, so building architecture should not only be looking to the future, looking to the technology future, but actually in the tradition, knowing they have ...

Poetry is more than an art form. It is a lineage of healing. Our communities have long used rhythm, story, and verse to transform pain into wisdom. In every language and every tradition, we have ...

At a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and limericks for when you ...

It’s National Poetry Month this April. Is it worth celebrating? After all, poetry doesn’t seem to be doing much to alleviate the tension in our communities. Ask some of the middle schoolers I’ve ...