Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...
As part of our series Where Poetry Lives, poet laureate Natasha Trethewey joins Jeffrey Brown to… "It's not just about the work on the page, it's about where you put your feet when you get out ...
National Poetry Month in April is a special occasion to celebrate the importance of poets and poetry in our culture. This April, U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón has selected twenty new poems by ...