The Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC), along with a number of current and former officials, politicians, writers, ...

Recitation of memorized history, literature, or science lessons was required drill in 19th-century schools — colleges, too. A poetry-recitation revival in no way takes us back to all that.

Poetry has been an essential part of many countries’ popular culture for centuries. Italy, Russia, Iran, Chile, Poland, and Nicaragua are good examples, to name just a few. In these places, professors ...

Shel Silverstein was a master of linguistic mischief, using repetition and creative wordplay to amuse and prepare kids for ...

From classics to modern masterpieces, these great poetry books—recommended by poets themselves—belong on your bookshelf.

Reciting great poetry connects us to an ageless art form to the timelessness of great poets, to abstract ideas and higher critical thinking and ultimately to deeper life experiences.

Free Press Flashback explores the work of Robert Hayden, the celebrated poet who grew up in Detroit's Paradise Valley.

Bazm-e-Urdu Qatar (BUQ), established in 1959 to promote Urdu language and literature, hosted the launch of the poetry ...

Poetry can be life-altering for children who struggle to read, establishing a lifelong habit, writes educator Timothy Rasinkski.

Lest you think screens have completely taken over teens' minds, note that more than 4 million high school students have been reciting poetry for fun and competition for the past 20 years as part of a ...

We spoke with four Black poets about their connection to poetry and how they hope their latest books in verse will inspire readers.