I’m David Harrison, Missouri’s 7th Poet Laureate. I live with my wife, Sandy, in Springfield, where it is my pleasure to host "Poetry from Daily Life." Since starting the column in November 2023, a ...

This week’s guest on Poetry from Daily Life is Irene Latham, who lives on a lake in rural Alabama. Irene has loved poetry since childhood when her father introduced her to poems by Shel Silverstein.

Jane Freilicher, "One Cat, Two Fish" (1974), oil on canvas, 50 x 63 inches (all images courtesy Pamela Salisbury Gallery) HUDSON, New York — I am a sucker for exhibitions with the word “poetry” in the ...

In early 2023, the editors of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) decided not only to include poems in their highly respected professional publication, but also to publish ...

Leontia Flynn is one of the best poets of her generation, despite being less widely known than many of the generation she ...

John Ernest, chair of the Department of English at the University of Delaware, wants to bring poetry to life, so sometimes he’ll start his classes with a dramatic reading of a poem. On more than one ...

Poetry transcends individual identity and serves as a vessel for greater meaning, according to Joy Harjo. “It’s really not about me at all—I’m just a kind of messenger,” Harjo said. “There’s something ...

Samantha Bucci has a passion for poetry slams and spoken word, and sharing a space for poetry, especially in the Fitchburg ...

Of course, at 93 I am not as good at memorizing as I used to be,” the Oscar-winning actress and author says. “But it is good ...

The pioneer of the Harlem Renaissance wrote about race, love, ordinary Americans and relatable struggles. These phenomenal Langston Hughes poems are the perfect introduction to his impressive body of ...