More than ever, art is critical to our lives. If you want to support an incredible organization, look no further than The ...

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 ...

In 2005, at the age of 24, William Horsted had his first poem published, in The Spectator. He still has a copy of the ...

Poetry events kicked up after a slight respite for the holidays. I attended the Blue Whale Reading two weeks ago, featuring poets Cie Gumucio and Daniel Thomas. It’s a joy to be in community with ...

This week’s poem, Betsy Sholl’s “At the Post Office,” offers a scene of an immigrant woman struggling with a simple task in a new city. I love this poem’s richly empathetic description of this human, ...

Megan Grumbling is a poet and writer who lives in Portland. Deep Water: Maine Poems is produced in collaboration with the ...

It’s been described as embarrassing, clichéd or “unhelpful singsong.” Many poets dislike it too, but it’s a style they’ve learned from each other.

Over the river, and through the wood, To grandfather’s house we go; The horse knows the way To carry the sleigh Through the white and drifted snow. Over the river, and through the wood— Oh, how the ...

There's something rather poetic about a service designed to breathe life back into poetry getting resurrected after all these ...