One prompt: ‘The Love of Toes After an Injury in the Style of Poe.’ Lots of people claim that writing poetry is something ...

We asked ten literary experts to recommend the climate poem that has spoken to them most powerfully. Their answers span over ...

Now available for the first time ever, a collection of poetry from NCPR! Make your gift right now and select the poetry ...

This is NHPR’s The Big Question! We ask you a question about life in New Hampshire, you submit an answer, and your voice may ...

To paraphrase Audre Lorde, we need poetry because there are no new ideas — only new ways of making them felt. "And, boy, do ...

Vincent van Gogh, "Self-Portrait" (1889) (image courtesy the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC) Editor’s Note: The following poems have been excerpted with permission and adapted from ...

Just about every day now has a special observance associated with it. Among other things, April 30th is National Honesty Day, ...

Step 2: Commit to reading one poem a day. Read out loud whenever possible and read each poem more than once. Jot down the ...

A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

Recite these cozy Christmas poems to share the holiday spirit and make even your Grinchiest loved ones say, "Ho, ho, ho!" Snow-tipped chimneys, fresh pine, lively carols and gifts wrapped with care: ...