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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

Meet Poet Sarah Hovet, Winner of the 2017 Eleanor B. North Poetry Award

Emily Craig, University of North Alabama

The Eleanor B. North Poetry Award recipient tackles themes such as anxiety and body images in her burgeoning poetry career.…

February 16, 2018

A Poem in This Place

Shashank Rao, University of Michigan

A conversation with Harvard’s Amanda Gorman, America’s first youth poet laureate.…

February 1, 2018

An Interview with Atticus, the Masked Poet and Bard of Instagram

Lauren Lambert, Southeastern Louisiana University

The Canadian poet with a massive Instagram following has published his first book, “Love Her Wild.”…

November 10, 2017

3 Empowering Books by Contemporary Woman Poets

Kathleen Danielson, Carleton College

The world needs more poetry by unapologetically powerful women.…

October 19, 2017

5 Writing Opportunities You Can Find on Any College Campus

Cherie Litvin, Binghamton University

Whichever type of writing gets your creative juices flowing, there's a way to do it at your school.…

August 21, 2017

Meet Amanda Gorman, America’s Inaugural National Youth Poet Laureate

Brittany Sodic, University of North Texas

At nineteen years old, the Harvard student has turned her childhood, intersectionality and politics into a wealth of stunning feminist poetry.…

August 10, 2017

LA’s Youth Poet Laureate Discusses Her First Collection, ‘Branches’

Gaige Davila, UTSA

Poet and UCLA student Rhiannon McGavin talks about her favorite poets, working up to fiction and writing alongside her friends in The Love-Inns.…

July 28, 2017

7 Stunning Lines from ‘Milk and Honey’ That Will Have You in Your Feels Fast

Kaitlyn Peterson, UCLA

Rupi Kaur’s incredible poetry book explores love in a subtle, yet heart-wrenching manner.…

June 4, 2017

7 Contemporary Poets That Will Restore Your Faith in Poetry

Emma Taubenfeld, Pace University

Instead of breaking out of the dusty tomes of Donne, we’re celebrating National Poetry Month with writers who are still paying off their student loans.…

April 20, 2017

The Rising Popularity of Slam Poetry

Deshia Dunn, Central Michigan University

Before it reinvented itself in slam, poetry was tired and increasingly out of touch. Now, it’s a force of change.…

April 10, 2017

Published Poet and Creative Writing Major Blythe Baird Is Slamming into the Limelight

Payton Ramey, University of Central Florida

The Hamline University student turns stories of anorexia, sexual abuse and misogyny into anthems of confidence.…

March 7, 2017

Student Nancy J. Huang Explores Her Ancestry and Sexuality Through Poetry

Aliyah Thomas, Mount Saint Mary College

The University of Texas poet uses vivid, mythological imagery, stitching together modern questions and ancient themes.…

March 3, 2017

5 LGBTQ+ Poets You Should Know More About

Bri Griffith, Carlow University

Though their poetry may differ wildly in style and subject, these are the best LGBTQ+ poets of modern times.…

October 15, 2016

Beauty is Truth: The Case for a Poetic Education

Rebecca Friou, University of New Orleans

Forget all the stuffy couplets you studied in high school and give poetry another chance.…

June 6, 2016

Surprising Questions I’ve Been Asked as a Poetry Major

6 Questions Every Poetry Major Is Asked

Bri Griffith, Carlow University

I never thought the idea of unrhymed poems would cause others so much anxiety. …

May 7, 2016

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