Words and sounds can establish a rhythm for your poem and capture the reader or listener's imagination, author Michelle ...

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, the Words Matter bookstore in Pitman hosted its once-monthly poetry open mic. This open mic featured ...

African spoken word poetry is deeply rooted in the continent's rich oral traditions. For millennia, stories, histories, and ...

Luke Western, a Shropshire based artist and poet, has won the Stories for Survival poetry competition, organised by the ...

GORDONS GOOD MUGODA aka Wake the Poet, 30, is a poet, gospel music rapper and spoken word artiste.

The annual Frankfurt Book Fair represents a cultural highpoint in Germany, as authors, publishers, booksellers, literary ...

Any anthology is a product of its editor’s decisions. In “ 100 Great Catholic Poems ” (Word on Fire, $34.95), editor Sally ...

TOKYO (AP) — Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions, has died. He was 92.

People often praise poets for their soulful turns of phrase and how they can evoke deep emotions in ways that feel uniquely ...

Shuntaro Tanikawa, a pioneer of modern Japanese poetry, passed away at 92. Known for his profound and conversational style diverging from traditional haiku, he achieved acclaim with his debut 'Two ...

Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other ...

As I weaved through the verses, I felt myself steadying on stage, anticipating the next line and delivering it with just the ...