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Two pink hands are typing at a laptop on a purple table against a pink background littered with writings and documents. The laptop has a blue screen containing an inkwell and a sheet of paper with scribbles on it, presumably this writer's latest piece of work.

Verse in the Digital Age: A New Perception of Poetry

From Micropoems to Spoken Word, social media sites like Instagram and TikTok is redefining what it means to consume modern poetry.…

March 4, 2024

Three drawings of Olivia Gatwood reading from a book at a microphone with fading colors of pink and red.

Olivia Gatwood and the Gnashing Teeth of Girlhood

Farah Shah, University of Central Florida

Olivia Gatwood reclaims the perfect outlet for the female rage often silenced by mainstream media outlets.…

November 24, 2023

In an article about poet Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrations of a baby cradle, flowers, greenery and kites surround the text "A Child's Garden of Verses."

Robert Louis Stevenson’s Poetry Transcends Age

Anne Bannon, Scripps College

Exploring the universal wisdom of "A Child’s Garden of Verses."…

August 31, 2023

How Instagram Poetry Became a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Camilla Forte, Columbia College Chicago

What proponents have hailed as the genre's savior is likely doing more harm than good.…

April 22, 2019

Yesika Salgado’s ‘Tesoro’ Is a Treasury of Love, Pride and Culture

Dorielys Cruz, University of Texas at San Antonio

The new collection might be her strongest, but most jaded work yet.…

April 17, 2019

Jericho Brown’s ‘The Tradition’ Questions American Numbness

Dorielys Cruz, University of Texas at San Antonio

The poet poses a central question: What happens when everyone averts their eyes?…

April 10, 2019

Amanda Lovelace’s ‘the mermaid’s voice returns in this one’ Falls Flat

Dorielys Cruz, University of Texas at San Antonio

Unlike its title suggests, this poetry collection lacks a voice.…

April 3, 2019

3 Poems from Upile Chisala’s ‘Soft Magic’ That Will Fall You in Love

Meagan Bess, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

The Malawian author’s warm, invigorating work will nudge you into self-acceptance.…

March 29, 2019

Joan of Arc's personal experiences are perfectly captured in David Elliott's "Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc." (Image via Smithsonian Magazine)

A Feminist Icon Is Re-Imagined in ‘Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc’

Dorielys Cruz, University of Texas at San Antonio

Who wouldn't read poetry about a legendary female warrior?…

March 27, 2019

‘Moonshine Narratives’ Critiques, Champions and Elegizes the Adolescent Male

Brandon Scott, University of New Hampshire

Scott T. Hutchison’s collection examines the intersection of boyhood, love, life and nature.…

March 18, 2019

The Best 6 Poetry Accounts to Follow on Twitter

Cristina Hernandez, UC San Diego

Brevity is the heart of social media poetry.…

March 11, 2019

Meet the Afro-Latina Writer Elizabeth Acevedo, Who ‘Comes from Stolen Gold’

Jocelyn Campos, University of Texas at San Antonio

Shakespeare is good and all, but writers like Acevedo are making reading appealing to millions of underrepresented people.…

February 23, 2019

Lang Leav’s Latest Collection Will Reinvigorate Your Passion for Words

Layan Sasa, University of Texas at San Antonio

Some of these poems feel like a warm hug from a friend.…

February 21, 2019

Nikita Gill’s ‘Fierce Fairytales’ Upends Every Bedtime Story You’ve Ever Heard

Matilda Schulman, University of California, Berkeley

Everyone has a story, even Brothers Grimm villains.…

February 16, 2019

The Poetry of Protest in ‘the witch doesn’t burn in this one’

Matilda Schulman, University of California, Berkeley

An ancient theme and a modern style meet in Amanda Lovelace's newest collection.…

February 12, 2019

Nature, Still and Grand, Whose Bard Was Mary Oliver

Bekah Black, Spring Arbor University

The poet's passing marks the end of one of the world's most transcendental, plainspoken wordsmiths.…

January 31, 2019

Button Poetry, a Bastion of Spoken Word, Is Thriving on YouTube

Anushna Patel, University of California, Santa Barbara

I saw the best minds of my generation reciting poetry on a YouTube channel.…

January 30, 2019

Solmaz Sharif’s ‘Look’ Explains Why ‘It Matters What You Call a Thing’

Gracie Riley, University of South Carolina-Columbia

Her poetry exposes the way the U.S. military warps language to conceal the atrocities it commits.…

November 19, 2018

Why Everyone Needs to Read Jericho Brown’s ‘Please’

Lexi Anderson, Pratt Institute

The book of poetry is a masterclass in how to evoke emotion by zeroing-in on the quotidian.…

November 13, 2018

You’ll Time Travel While Reading Phil Kaye’s ‘Date & Time’

Michelle Dreyer, Southern New Hampshire University

The past you, present you and future you will love Kaye's imaginative poetry.…

November 2, 2018

4 Midwestern Poets You Should Read

Sara Perkins, University of Indianapolis

There’s more to the flyover states than just corn.…

October 27, 2018

You Should Do What Andrea Gibson’s Book, ‘Take Me With You,’ Says

Michelle Dreyer, Southern New Hampshire University

Small enough to fit in your pocket, big enough to change you.…

October 20, 2018

Robert M. Drake Is the Bard of Instagram

Michelle Dreyer, Southern New Hampshire University

The social media poet has become a worldwide phenomenon.…

August 25, 2018

3 Gary Snyder Poems for a Hot, Dusty, Summer Existential Crisis

Abby Hall, Hollins University

Hot outside? Questioning the meaning of life? It's Snyder time.…

July 5, 2018

Neil Hilborn’s ‘Our Numbered Days’ Gives a Resilient Voice to Mental Illness

Shaina Lapuebla, Central Connecticut State University

The collection's title, like its contents, reflect the coexistence of optimism and despondency.…

June 30, 2018

5 Contemporary Poems That Will Melt Your Stress Away

Shaina Lapuebla, Central Connecticut State University

"Whatever you are feeling right now, there is a mathematical certainty that someone is feeling that exact thing.”…

June 19, 2018

These 9 Poets Will Have You Weeping at Their Viral Videos

Michelle Dreyer, Southern New Hampshire University

From love to mental illness to divorce, these poets dig their heels into life's most confusing pieces.…

June 4, 2018

In an Odd Place: The Art of William Chappell

Kayla Lichtman, Middlebury College

A physical breakdown led visual artist and poet William Chappell to an unlikely catharsis.…

May 1, 2018

Meet Catherine Valdez, Winner of the 2018 NFSPS Florence Kahn Memorial Award

Emily Craig, University of North Alabama

Valdez’s latest award-winning poetry collection centers on environment, heritage and her favorite book.…

April 29, 2018

NYU’s Eduardo Pulgar Is Setting the Tone for Serious Young Writers

Abraham Ramirez, University of California, Los Angeles

Whether it’s in journalism, poetry or fiction, Pulgar has a keen eye for criticism and good wit.…

April 10, 2018

The Revolution Will Not Be Trivialized

Onaje McDowelle, University of Texas at Austin

Celebrating the groundbreaking work of the poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron, whose writing changed the world forever. …

April 1, 2018

Niti Majethia Finds Success in Poetry Writing Through Faith and Passion

Jake Deven, The University of Texas at El Paso

University of Texas student Niti Majethia uses her experiences in life, like moving to America when she was young, to inspire her poetry writing.…

March 13, 2018

The Giving Tree, the Giving Girl

Ellyot Chen, Pasadena City College

Sophomore Keilah Granados, author of the poetry collection 'Wanders the Night,' finds resilience in the quiet of heartbreak.…

March 1, 2018

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