Rosa, along with a dozen other teens, was at a Youth Summit hosted by local spoken word educational program The Word.

Human speech is rich with rhythm. As a person speaks, certain syllables are naturally emphasized, whereas others blend into the background. In this way, regular conversation becomes poetic. Language ...

What is it about life’s big and little moments that calls for a poem? At weddings. At funerals. On greeting cards. In church. On the radio. At moments of great happiness or deep sadness. At beginnings ...

Robert Frost once said, “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” So it’s no surprise that educators who want their students to think, feel, and express ...

What happens when poetry is not just read, but heard line by line, heart to heart, and interpreted in a room that listens? The boardroom at Sister Nivedita University turned into just such a space for ...

Twice a week, I meet with two elderly men to read poems out loud. The poems are ancient, even older than us. They’re usually love sonnets or war epics or, sometimes, the lyrics of traditional songs.

Come let nature nurture you in this politically stressful day and age. On Oct. 15 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pembroke Town library, two special friends will read aloud their peaceful poems from ...

For over two decades, the ALOUD series has offered platforms for stimulating programs, having hosted over 1,200 events featuring diverse voices including poets, actors, authors, scientists, artists ...

Elliott Bay Book Company hosted a reading co-sponsored by UW EarthLab and the Washington Sea Grant on Jan. 14 in celebration ...