Jenn Carter (she/her) is nonbinary, shy, Queer, a lover of nature and books, a mom, a survivor, and an educator. She writes ...

Who said that? You look around, dazed and dumbfounded, then drop gently to the ground.

In “The Serious World,” the latest collection from former Spokane Poet Laureate Laura Read, the poem “Dear Sylvia,” addressed ...

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be ...

Human speech is rich with rhythm. As a person speaks, certain syllables are naturally emphasized, whereas others blend into the background. In this way, regular conversation becomes poetic. Language ...

Over the river, and through the wood, To grandfather’s house we go; The horse knows the way To carry the sleigh Through the white and drifted snow. Over the river, and through the wood— Oh, how the ...

The poet laureate Simon Armitage has written a new poem celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here ...

With previously uncollected or unpublished works, a definitive edition deepens our understanding of the Nobel laureate’s ...

Call it the yuck of the Irish. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi earned eye rolls Thursday by reading a St. Patrick’s Day poem by Irish musician Bono that declared Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a ...

Recite these cozy Christmas poems to share the holiday spirit and make even your Grinchiest loved ones say, "Ho, ho, ho!" Snow-tipped chimneys, fresh pine, lively carols and gifts wrapped with care: ...