Poetry

9+ hour, 54+ min ago   (246+ words) An outdoor audio poetry installation will open Saturday at American Riad in Detroit’s North End. It showcases work from displaced writers spanning nine countries. City of Asylum/Detroit presents the exhibit,… An outdoor audio poetry installation will open Saturday at…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (378+ words) The case that inspired Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 'The Scarlet Letter' has new revelations. After a secret affair with Reverend Ephraim Avery that resulted in a pregnancy, Sarah Cornell was found hanging in a barn on a cold, winter morning. Averyâ…...

7+ hour, 7+ min ago   (230+ words) MARYVILLE, Mo. — Northwest Missouri State University’s 2026-2027 Visiting Writers Series begins this month with a critically acclaimed poet whose work grapples with the story of his own childhood kidnapping, race and memory. Shane McCrae will present his work from 5:30 to 6:30 p....

7+ hour, 54+ min ago   (237+ words) The winning poems were selected by Jackie Kay, the award-winning poet, short-story writer and novelist who first came to public attention with her poetry collection The Adoption Papers (1991). Jackie will be performing at the festival on Sunday 19 September. With ticket…...

7+ hour, 26+ min ago   (1124+ words) Reimagining Childhood Through Poetry: A Review of Deborah Chinonyerem Uzomas My Fathers House And Other Poem Nigerian Voice Reimagining Childhood Through Poetry: A Review of Deborah Chinonyerem Uzoma’s My Father’s House And Other Poems Deborah Chinonyerem Uzoma’s My Father's House…...

9+ hour, 28+ min ago   (149+ words) Image by Yaoting Wang My superior’s superior achieved many firsts. Her white office glowed like an unknowable planet. In five years, I want to be her, I said about my future. The sun never set in her world. There were…...

9+ hour, 24+ min ago   (296+ words) thedriftmag.com Image by Jude Weir Poetry Year of the No-Talk Rule Year of Dead Wrens. Year of Give it Back. L Yearzley, it’s been raining for three straight days, and the drops have stopped guessing. Yearzley of the Wish....

10+ hour, 7+ min ago   (310+ words) Bethany Camille James and Sanford Shuman bring two poetic voices and two distinct Christian traditions together in their new release, Two Poets. One Journey. One Prayer Language.: Poetic Musings, Conversations & Commentary. At the heart of the collection is a deeply…...

6+ hour, 57+ min ago   (134+ words) Transform existing pages into brand-new poems. Join poet Ariana Kija Matondo at the MFA for a hands-on writer’s workshop exploring black-out poetry, also known as erasure poetry. By selectively removing words and phrases from printed texts, you’ll uncover hidden meanings…...

6+ hour, 52+ min ago   (821+ words) Nearly 40 authors descended on Brockville for celebration of literary arts The second-annual St. Lawrence Writers Festival, the ambitious undertaking of Brockville’s literary community, wrapped up on Sunday with visits from two Giller longlisters now under its belt and plans for…...