Ever wondered what sparks a poet’s creativity? Find out about the journeys of some of our Words That Burn poets. In these short videos, you’ll hear personal reflections, creative challenges, and ...

Poet Marion Lougheed with some invaluable tips for putting together and publishing a collection of your poetry. In the last few years, I crafted various versions of what eventually became Baggage ...

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 ...

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 ...

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New York Times book reviewer and poetry columnist David Orr reviews this week's #NPRpoetry submissions and offers some tips for those looking to... #NPRpoetry Tips: Think About What You Know And Take ...

With these cold, dark winter nights, there’s no better way — in my opinion — to pass non-working hours than developing and exploring other creative pursuits. Luckily for local writers and poets, ...

Sam Illingworth is a senior lecturer in science communication at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. You can find out more about Sam’s work by visiting his ...