Maya Angelou, considered one of the best poets in history, signs copies of "Maya Angelou: Letter to My Daughter" at Barnes & Noble in Union Square on October 30, 2008 in New York City. Poetry is a ...

I am deeply drawn to poetry by women. This rich tradition juxtaposes the individual with the collective and elevates accessible language to craft the spoken-song that is poetry. So, imagine my delight ...

ST. LOUIS — A group of Black female poets from St. Louis will lend their voices to a powerful project this Sunday. In celebration of Women's History Month and the kickoff of National Poetry Month, ...

When one typically thinks of poetry, thoughts of Maya Angelou or Nikki Giovanni‘s iconic poems probably come to mind. Fortunately, the 21st century has introduced the world to a new roster of ...

In a restaurant in N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, a woman in a white dress picks up a microphone as a keyboardist gently plays. “I wanted to silence these scars that reminded me how I was broken, ...

Sibley fuses the two concepts in hopes her audience and fellow poets will not only listen, but also identify with her struggle. I spoke to Sibley about her inspiration for the poem and her journey as ...

As one of many pop-up events in celebration of National Poetry Month, the Five Nevada County Women Poets will, for the ninth year, read poems about hope and history, love and life, the joys and ...