Critics and readers love the term, but it can be awfully slippery to pin down. That’s what makes it so fun to try. By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most ...

Joshua Bennett’s two new collections, “We” and “The People Can Fly,” take different paths to the same destination.

Amanda Gorman, a poet and activist who in 2021 made history as the youngest poet ever to read at a presidential inauguration, debuted a new poem on the third night of the Democratic convention ...

But, maybe it is time to drop a line of poetry rather than dropping bombs. Sometimes, the only way to sanctify our sanity is by writing poetry or at least creating art for our heart’s sake. Pen poems ...

Maimuna Aden is a John Marshall High School graduate and current college student. She is Somali-American. The Post Bulletin publishes poetry by local and area writers every Tuesday. Send poems to life ...

Poet and activist Amanda Gorman recited an original poem on the third night of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, in a follow-up to the historic recitation of her original “The Hill We ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — A Morgantown student is taking the national stage after winning the state-wide “Poetry Out Loud” ...

Yeghishe Charents’ 129th anniversary falls on March 13. His poetry, prose, opinions and persona have accompanied us for more than a century. His lines pulsate and vibrate: obstinate, challenging, ...