Drawing on a childhood of abuse and segregation, writer and author Maya Angelou moved the nation. Works such as her 1978 poem, “And Still I Rise,” explored the effects of racism and sexism on ...

Dear Readers: Hope you are all having a lovely fall. Please see below some poems that help embrace the season.

Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...

Hope you are all having a lovely fall. Please see below some poems that help embrace the season. “The Wild Swans at Coole” by ...

Poets.org: Welcome to the Guest Editor Q&A, hosted by the Academy of American Poets. I’m Mary Sutton, senior content editor at the Academy, and I’m here today with the Guest Editor for November, Laura ...

In Eleanor Rigby, the Beatles asked: "All the lonely people—where do they all come from?" The answer to that question is ...

Members of the Cygnet Salon cohort were asked how they’re getting through this hard year, and each spoke of writings or ...

Maya Henry was once recognized for her high-profile modeling gigs, but she is now perhaps better known for her relationship and subsequent split with One Direction alum Liam Payne. Learn more abou ...

Dallas Fire-Rescue crews responded to the site of the former Maya Angelou High School, at 3313 South Beckley Ave., at about 4:24 a.m. after a passerby reported seeing flames coming from the roof ...

On Oct. 25, the New York Public Library hosted their annual Halloween costume parade, and Rooftop Happy Hour: Halloween ...