Located on campus, the UA Poetry Center remains one of the most expansive collections of contemporary poetry in the nation. A lot of people may not think Tucson is the place to be if you are a poet, ...
With one of the most intense years of my lifetime (and possibly yours) winding down, and as we all barrel headfirst into an unknown, unpredictable, and disconcerting future, there is still one ...
Editor’s note: This column was written earlier this school year, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent school closures. Although many people may not consider Slam Poetry a sport, it holds the ...
“There are things that are important beyond all this fiddle.” That’s how “Poetry,” Marianne Moore’s early 20th century poem about the venerable art form, is presented via a wholly new art form, the ...
Editor's Note: As we wrap up National Poetry Month, Keith Orr (owner of Ann Arbor's Common Language Bookstore) offers insight into the importance of poetry while recommending great works to both those ...
When the earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in March 2011, Yuri Yamamoto was living far from home. She was born in Tokyo, but has lived in North Carolina since the '80s. Even so, she felt a need to ...
It’s #WorldPoetryDay! Celebrate with us by enjoying these examples of incredible literature and personal expression by poets from across the African continent. Bassey Ikpi, a Nigerian-born but America ...
Recent Lansing Poet Laureate Masaki Takahashi shares his poetry and his story. Poet Masaki Takahashi sits down with Michigan Poet Laureate Nandi Comer to share his experiences showcasing the Lansing ...