In the weeks before John Wayne Gacy’s scheduled execution, he was far from reconciled to his fate. A new era of strength ...

Silence the inner critic, says New Mexico Poet Laureate Lauren Camp, who recommends writing for yourself, without judgment.

If I were a high school English teacher, one assignment of mine would be to select a poem, from a mini-anthology I would assemble representing a range of diverse forms and traditions, and ...

Here are 126 poetry prompts for writers. If you want more detail about each prompt, click the link. Poetic forms are fun ...

Skinner started writing about Bachman’s warbler as part of a project called “Delisted 2023.” A group of poets, organized by writer and attorney Jennifer Collins, were each assigned a species that had ...

Posters in Lorne Street with stay on display for another week.

In many English classrooms across America, assignments to read full-length novels are becoming less common. Some teachers ...

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Reading the Poem: Silently read the poem “ The Lonely Street ” by William Carlos Williams. What do you notice about the poem?

Becoming a parent is life changing. Raymond Antrobus’ third poetry collection, “Signs, Music," captures this transformation ...

Art can help us make sense of the world, and these moving poems about life offer a better understanding of the ups and downs ...

Discover Oscar Wilde's must-read books, plays, poems, and literary works. Explore his wit, humor, and brilliance in this ...