Each of these ten poems represents a different facet of Maya Angelou’s genius as a poet and her ability to inspire readers to reflect on their own lives. Whether addressing themes of resilience ...

One of Sanchez’s most politically charged pieces, “An Anthem” is a rallying cry for justice, revolution, and unity among Black people. The poem’s structure and language evoke the rhythm of a chant, ...

Words need to "audition" for the chance to be in a sentence, poet Kate Coombs writes. In a poem, they need to be perfect for ...

“Those Winter Sundays” is a poem that captures in 14 lines the enormous struggle against the cold, write Patrick B. Whalen.(STEVEN KRIEMADIS / Getty Images/iStockphoto) Winter in Detroit is a ...

I am not my baldness; that is just a reflection of me. I am in here, take a quiet moment and see, I am not the radiation, medication, nor doctors that plague me. Only if you would stop!!! Can’t you ...

For this latest community poem, NPR poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander sifted through more than 1,000 submissions reacting to the killing of Ahmaud Abrery and created a poem that speaks with one voice.

Fall foliage in Mercer County evokes reflection on life (L.A. PARKER COLUMN) Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 80°F. Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 ... It’s not just poems, ...

My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Sylvia M. Vardell, who lives in Dallas, Texas. When asked how she became interested in poetry, Sylvia says, “My parents are German immigrants and ...

My guest this week on "Poetry from Daily Life" is Alan Katz, who lives in Milford, Connecticut. Alan says, “I’ve been writing since Miss Gordon showed me the alphabet in kindergarten. But I ...