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 ...

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 ...

BRAINERD — The Crossing Arts Alliance will host the “Sweet Life Poetry Reading” from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Central Lakes College Library. The event celebrates the Lake Country Journals’ ...