If you’re still looking for that just-right Valentine’s Day gift, consider a book of poetry. Wait! Don’t turn the page. Read and learn. Ted Kooser is a former U.S. poet laureate and winner of the 2005 ...
Portrait of Marianne Moore by George Platt Lynes from the exhibit, “Poetic Likeness: Modern American Poets” at the National Portrait Gallery, courtesy of the museum Historian and poet David Ward ...
Two new books by female writers consider what endures after upheaval. Patricia Smith's "The Intentions of Thunder" and Kanza ...
As a debut poet of 2015, Robin Beth Schaer has me totally excited to see what she’s going to give us next. Her poetry is a kaleidoscope of almost-electric imagery, with undertones of the past, present ...
Decades after female poets of the ‘60s and ‘70s gained attention and acclaim, feminist poetry is having a moment again — particularly for women of color. The latest wave began to form before the last ...
More than 30 Minnesota women poets will read at Open Book on Saturday, celebrating publication of a new anthology to which they contributed, and Thom Tammaro, co-editor of “To Sing Along the Way,” can ...
LONDON – The centuries-old post of British poet laureate, bard to kings and queens, has been held by William Wordsworth, Alfred Lord Tennyson and Ted Hughes — but never, until Friday, by a woman.
"But I'm thinking that if your god really wanted you in my pants, he'd have made you me." Those are just some of the strong words performed by Theresa Davis during the preliminary round of the 2015 ...
On a frosty February morning in Kabul, Lima Aafshid’s face glows in the pale blue light of her smartphone. She is reciting the words of 13th century Afghan poet Jalaluddin Rumi. Speaking in Dari, her ...
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A galvanising day for female poets: the first three winners of the inaugural Women Poets' Prize have been announced, and their work is sure to motivate writers who've lost touch with their pen. The ...
Iconoclast presents an evening of poetry featuring Houston’s Poet Laureate, Dr. Robin Davidson, and performance poet Jasmmine Mendez. Also presenting will be three young women from the Iconoclast ...
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