Traffic on poetry websites has been way up during the pandemic. No surprise - research shows reading and writing poetry can reduce stress and feelings of isolation. NOEL KING, HOST: NPR's online app, ...

The Poetry Foundation is also the publishers of Poetry Magazine, and thus route out the best poems to spread to a wide audience. Using their website just a little bit, one can find poems on a wide ...

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Poetry is having a moment — not that the art form hasn't resonated through the centuries with work from greats including William Shakespeare, Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes and others.

The most striking thing about contemporary poetry is that no one seems quite satisfied with it. Non-poets, who generally don’t read poetry, are only a little less enthusiastic than poets, who do.

NPR's Joy Generator helps you connect to poetry. A psychologist explains poetry's effect on the brain. Joy: Why Traffic On Poetry Websites Has Increased During The Pandemic SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: ...