How is it that some of us are privileged and many are not? This subject is at the heart of a new collection of poetry.

“In a lot of ways, this book is about looking to the future,” said Fischer, a cancer survivor and avid cyclist, noting he’s a ...

Whatever emotion you're feeling can be found in poetry. So when life brings you down, turn to these inspirational poems to lift your spirits.

Before her harrowing footage of life in Mariupol under siege from Russian invaders was viewed around the world in 2022, ...

Ben wrote his final poem in October of 2024. He never posted it because he took a fall in the garage and broke his wrist, ...

Washington poet Eric Ode often finds ideas while out walking. Here he shares a poem inspired by the prickly (or not) holly ...

The reliably accomplished John Niven’s latest novel is The Fathers (Canongate), a witty account of parenthood and masculinity ...

It’s impossible for me to talk about writing without talking about living, writes Maggie Smith, author of the new book, "Dear Writer." It’s all connected. Collectively, our choices make our ...

Poetry from Daily Life: However you feel about poems, learning to observe is a good habit Lola Haskins Special to the News-Leader 0:05 ...

Indiana author Rebecca Kai Dotlich writes about how a childhood spent collecting lyrics and words sparked her love of poetry.

Missouri Poet Laureate David Harrison shares how to fill your own sack of ideas and describes what he keeps in his.

Some of the best poetry in the world is written about complicated love, wrong love, toxic love, but in the spirit of Valentine’s Day I’ve tried to get over my own hang-ups and share that ...