The power of poetry filled the room as students from three Madera County schools took the stage for this year’s Poetry Out Loud competition.

Using tone, gestures and inflection, students brought poetry selections to life during the Southwest Missouri Regional Competition of Poetry Out Loud. It was a competition where every single word ...

It’s National Poetry Month this April. Is it worth celebrating? After all, poetry doesn’t seem to be doing much to alleviate the tension in our communities. Ask some of the middle schoolers I’ve ...

A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

Nevada County Arts Council and Nevada County Libraries invite the community to the Eric Rood Center on Wednesday, February 5 at 5:30pm to cheer on local youth as they compete in this year’s Poetry Out ...

A poem a day keeps the mind at play. That's the beauty of picking up a poetry collection: There's no pressure to read the book cover-to-cover. Readers can take it slow, savoring the verse and emotion.