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To paraphrase Audre Lorde, we need poetry because there are no new ideas — only new ways of making them felt. "And, boy, do ...

This National Poetry Month at KUNC, the third time’s the charm! 2026 is the third year we’ve called for listener-submitted ...

There was a time, not too long ago, when many people could only name one, maybe two, poets – often a long-dead White man named William Shakespeare, Robert Frost or Walt Whitman. Meanwhile, the Lincoln ...

Poetry has always been a lifeline for producer Isabella Macpherson. Here, she writes for us about why it's so important and the crucial role it plays in our lives. I grew up in a home filled with ...

It’s National Poetry Month this April. Is it worth celebrating? After all, poetry doesn’t seem to be doing much to alleviate the tension in our communities. Ask some of the middle schoolers I’ve ...

Culturally, poetry is used in varied ways. Haikus, for example, juxtapose images of the everyday, while lyric poetry expresses the personal and emotional. Similarly, poets themselves come in a range ...

Romanian writer Ana Blandiana has been named the 2026 laureate of the Zbigniew Herbert International Literary Award, one of ...

A poetry festival focusing on other worlds and new writing is held at the University of Surrey.

The month of April marks National Poetry Month. And in the words of suits: So, what? It’s easy to dismiss poetry as having no direct application to business. In the oft-asked leadership question, ...