I'm a writer, but not a performer — which is why, as I stood in front of at least 60 people at an open mic, I wondered, "Why the heck am I here? Did I really think it would be a good idea to share my ...

In his first collection in 11 years, the writer conjures his youth and family, elegises old friends, and hints at sensual ...

A deftly woven collection of short yet profound poetic pieces awaits readers in "My Poems" (published by Xlibris UK), a laborious enterprise of ten-year-old author Rina Gobin. This anthology depicts ...

Human speech is rich with rhythm. As a person speaks, certain syllables are naturally emphasized, whereas others blend into the background. In this way, regular conversation becomes poetic. Language ...

My guest today is Barbara Loots (rhymes with Goats), who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. Barbara is another poet who found her calling early and was writing poems by 3rd grade. She says she even made ...

It’s tough to know when the poetry muse will strike. It could be when, on a whim, a person suggests that he and his wife read their teen ...