It’s been described as embarrassing, clichéd or “unhelpful singsong.” Many poets dislike it too, but it’s a style they’ve learned from each other.

Eufe Tantia Jr.’s new collection offers a reflective meditation on love, belief, and what it means to be human in a ...

Prof. Radhavallabh Tripathi, Sanskrit scholar and ex-Vice Chancellor of the premier Central Sanskrit University in Delhi, ...

Old Indian poems and folk songs are revealing a surprising truth about the land. Scientists found that descriptions of thorny trees and open grasslands in texts written as far back as the 1200s ...

Poetry is not a magic trick; it is the radical act of turning a personal nightmare into something universally beautiful. At 80 years old, Hoshang Merchant, India’s first openly gay poetic voice does ...

In her debut collection, Non-Prophet (icehouse poetry, 88 pages, $22), Qurat Dar wrestles with faith and the everydayness of modern life. This collection, which was awarded the inaugural Claire Harris ...

Can a few lines of verse, make commuting less worse? That, in essence, is the question asked four decades ago by Judith ...

Kamran Mughal's Haan... Koi Hai is a profound exploration of the human condition, acting as a bridge between the intimate struggles of the individual and the collective pulse of humanity. It does not ...

After a long day of competitions, the day ended with cash prizes for all 24 finalists, ranging from ₹25,000 for third place to ₹75,000 for first place.

The Springfield Area Arts Council will host the Poetry Out Loud Central Illinois Regional Contest at 4 p.m. on Thursday, ...

The spoken word event featured poet Sarah Kay and performances from Stanford’s Spoken Word Collective, which disentangled ...