In the preface to "The Magic of Light," his third volume of poems, Len Solo explains the ‘why’ of writing poetry in a poem, comparing the art to hurling "javelins into a cloudy sky against the earth’s ...

“I’ve looked at pictures, slides my parents took afterwards, and remember how gray and cold and dreary England was in comparison to the vibrant colors of Africa,” said Mark Ford. Born in Nairobi, ...

American poet John Koethe likes to experiment with the concept of time. Koethe read selections from his poetry in front of a crowd of roughly 30 members of the Yale community at the Beinecke Rare Book ...

PASADENA >> Albert E. Gonzalez’s latest book doubles as a collection of poetry and a requiem for several residents here who have died over the years. Gonzalez, 77, a lifelong resident in and around ...

Morning Edition's resident poet Kwame Alexander compiled your poems inspired by memories of home, and the final crowdsourced poem is full of rich... 'Where I'm From': A Crowdsourced Poem That Collects ...

For poet and academician Ajanta Paul, salt water and the soul’s cry are not distant poles of existence, but intertwined currents of life.