Last month, as a winter storm chilled Louisiana and much of the country, I sat in my armchair and read “Diving Into Nature,” a new poetry collection inspired by the skies, trees, fields, rivers and ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. Even on a computer screen, Ada Limón, who is serving her second term as poet laureate of ...

Whether you see yourself as a reader of poetry or not, in honor of National Poetry Month in April, I’d like to challenge you ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. April is National Poetry Month. In Washington, it is also marked by a ...

A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

Poetry is alive and well in Alaska, and April as Poetry Month is a great time to meet or reacquaint ourselves with three very accomplished Alaska poets, each of whom has a new book entering the world.

Practice with the attention to detail and language choices needed for poetry writing can help elementary students with other kinds of writing as well.

Hampton resident Bethany Jarmul has released her debut full-length poetry collection, “Lightning Is a Mother,” with ELJ Editions. The collection, which explores themes of identity, spirituality, ...

Emily Iris Degn looked out across the Salish Sea, the sky a hazy pink. Canada was ablaze. As she sat on the beach, she watched the landscape she grew up in change. She started to write. Degn had been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ALEXANDRIA, VA - MARCH 5: Pedestrians are reflected in a puddle of water on King Street in Alexandria, Va, on Sunday, March 5, ...