I wrote my first poem when I was 7 years old. It was about how I had a high fever, and how I was essentially sick of being sick. As childish as it seems now, it's a reminder of my natural ...

Dujie Tahat is the fifth Seattle Civic Poet and the author of three poetry chapbooks. Along with Luther Hughes and Gabrielle Bates, they co-host 'The Poet Salon' podcast. Credit: Troy Osaki Yesterday, ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Celebrated poet, author and Colorado Poet Laureate Andrea Gibson died on Monday morning after being diagnosed with cancer four years ago. “Whenever I leave this world, whether it’s ...

Poetry addresses many of our most commonly experienced human challenges and has the power to foster resilience, hope, and ...

Adam Falkner is a poet, musician, educator, and race and equity strategist. Much of his work studies intersectional themes of race, gender, queer life and social justice education. He was also a ...

The poet Diane Seuss and I began a recent conversation by talking about the burdens of companionship—or, at least, how those burdens are manifested through affection for a pet. Seuss lost her dog Bear ...

Poetry, perhaps more than any other genre, shows us how important it is to connect with a real human presence.