Poet Amanda Gorman captivated the world when she recited her hope-centric poem, The Hill We Climb, at Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration. On that day she became the youngest inaugural poet in U.S.

A series of poems by Megan Fox,describing a physically and verbally abusive relationship, are going viral and raising concerns about her well-being. The poems, part of her 2023 book titled Pretty Boys ...

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KGO) -- Cynthia Phipps has been writing poems since she was a child, but she rarely shared them beyond her family. But then the firestorm happened, and she decided to post some of ...

NEW YORK, April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — “It was as if there was no difference between clouds, building shadows, and asphalt. Everything was one–blanketed in the ashy stillness of silence.” Natalie ...

CHARLOTTE — Inside the Mecklenburg County Detention Center, a small group of men shuffle into a classroom twice a week, for a poetry class, led by Kelly Greene and Shane Manier. Manier says the ...

On Spotlight Poetry's fifth anniversary, three members reflect on the nonprofit group's creative community work.

Tumultuous times create heightened, often complex, emotions. It can be hard to voice or even identify our feelings when faced with war, illness, worry, or great changes of any kind. Poetry offers many ...

In this digital and divided society, it can often seem that language is used primarily to deliver criticism and express rage. But poet Ada Limón shares her humble opinion on why she sees people ...

The newest chapbook of poetry by David James of the Hope College English faculty, writing as D.R. James, reflects life as transition, from boyhood to middle age. The collection, “Split-Level,” has ...

The Spring 2020 issue of the Innisfree Poetry Journal is highlighting the poetry and career of Jack Ridl, professor emeritus of English at Hope College. Published since 2005, the biannual online ...