The tone of the poem changes slowly from one of introspection to one of unshakeable confidence. And the refrain, “because I am not done yet,” is the beat that sets up this stirring crescendo ...

When children write poetry, they often jump in with only a vague idea then follow where it leads — adults can do that, too, ...

This is a shame—not just because poetry is important to teach, but also because poetry is important for the teaching of writing and reading. High school poetry suffers from an image problem.

There is not a simple or singular reason for this resurgence. But I think a particular gift of poetry for our moment is that good poems reclaim the power and grace of words. Words seem ubiquitous ...

And I think that there was a lot of sadness in Frost. And I think this poem is suffused with a certain amount of ruefulness, a certain amount of regret and a mixing of nostalgia with regret.

Did a Meth-Addicted Teen Write This Poem? "I am Meth" takes the form of an ode penned by or about an adolescent who paid the ultimate price for her choices.

As thousands of people mourn Muhammad Ali at his funeral in Louisville, Ky., NPR remembers his 1963 poem, "I Am The Greatest." ...

I Am in Here A woman wrote a poem about how cancer — and losing her hair from chemotherapy — affected her self-esteem. I am in here; would you look and see? I am fighting against the cancer that has ...

I Am a Parcel of Vain Strivings Tied by Henry David Thoreau I am a parcel of vain strivings tied By a chance bond together, Dangling this way and that, their links Were made so loose and wide, ...

‘I Am the Bridge’: How a poem being presented at an African cultural event in Arvada was created by 50 people from different ethnicities and cultures ...