Illinois Poet Laureate Angela Jackson shares a poem she wrote sparked by a childhood memory — but she didn't let reality get ...

“For a long time,” writes Kathleen Jamie in her afterword to The Keelie Hawk (Picador £12.99), “I’ve wanted to write a suite ...

Thirteen-year-old writer Ariana Shaprow is displaying her poem “The Way It Should Be” at the Mosaic Children’s Museum in Woodland, California, celebrating the accomplishments of ...

Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, remains a cornerstone in Black history. Her work inspires courage, resilience, and to be proud of your culture. This legacy makes ...

Nithya Mariam John's poetry collection intertwines family history, food, and gender, sparking conversations around culinary literature and gender roles.

He waved goodbye to them from his plane as they stood on the rooftop viewing area. His girlfriend was holding a copy of Peter, Paul, and Mary’s latest album as a parting gift from him. It had the song ...

The words of these Black poets cut to the core of the human experience and the realities of being Black in America ...