In four new collections, a frank look at disability, a celebration of domestic life (and dogs), a gathering of hushed moments ...

Poetry is a space to experiment with language — communications through this medium enables deeper emotional expression. This ...

and a listener shares a poem about friendship during National Poetry Month. Donate Now Public media is under threat. Your help is needed now to keep this important service alive as NCPR's public ...

What’s your favorite Langston Hughes poem? Maybe it’s one you grew up with. Maybe it’s one you stumbled across in a moment of need. Either way, I’d love to know why it matters to you.

For National Poetry Month, I’ve curated a playlist of seven songs that represent poetic devices like allusion, irony and rhyme. I call it “the wordplaylist.” Prepare to be taken back to middle school ...