To some, the thought of writing poetry can be intimidating. Over the next several weeks we’ll share tips from our past poets laureate and other well-known local poets to help ease the way. 2010 Daily ...

Too often, students receive the message in their English classes that poetry exists to be analyzed. They learn terms, strategies and complicated acronyms to remember them—all in the service of solving ...

An 8-year-old. A 22-year-old MFA student. An 80-year-old retiree. What they all have in common is that they’re emerging poets who’ve visited Dallas Poet Laureate Joaquín Zihuatanejo’s office hours at ...

NEWARK — Billy Collins has climbed to the top the U.S. poetry scene, serving as the U.S. poet laureate from 2001 until 2003. Over the course of his career he has won numerous awards from being named ...

New York Times book reviewer and poetry columnist David Orr reviews this week's #NPRpoetry submissions and offers some tips for those looking to contribute. There once was a radio host who liked April ...

Sensory language is important in haiku writing as it helps paint vivid pictures in the minds of readers. Use words that ...

Lauren ColtonMary Lambert releases her book of poetry, 500 Tips for Fat Girls, Saturday at the Fremont Abbey.Singer-songwriter Mary Lambert jumped on our radar earlier this year for her collaboration ...