While living in Belfast during the early 1950s, Stephen said Heaney published some poems under the penname Incertus - which ...

Thirty poems by local residents have formed an interactive poetry trail across two towns. The OmniVerse Poetry Trail has been ...

A new scholarly study reveals how the Nobel-winning poet’s verse reflects a profoundly sacramental imagination.

In James Merrill’s Collected Poems, all the “Previously Uncollected Poems” appear bunched together at the end, thus depriving ...

Previously unpublished poems by Seamus Heaney have been included in a new collection of his work available from today.

What would an acorn write to an oak tree? Or a coat to her button? A child to his toes? A pebble to the river? Dear Acorn, ...

Dickinson, arguably the greatest nature poet (and religious poet and love poet) of the American 19th century, didn’t just ...

Five poems released with "The Life of a Showgirl" have fans buzzing that Taylor Swift wrote one about a longtime fan and her ...

Poetry therapy uses poems, stories, song lyrics, imagery, and more to help people overcome a range of conditions including suicidal thoughts.

Poetry and song were originally the same art. In the ancient world, all poetry was sung or chanted. Indeed, it was often ...

Poetry has a cosmic power. Missouri's new Poet Laureate, Justin Hamm, wants to connect this power to Missourians of all ages.

Lansing poet laureate Ruelaine Stokes visits the Tollgate Drain Wetlands. Winning entries in her We Are Water poetry contest will be displayed there. The poet laureate of Lansing, Ruelaine Stokes, was ...