Walter Bargen, Missouri's first poet laureate, offers advice for people willing to embrace the world and be surprised.

Any full-time elementary or secondary school teacher or educator working in a public, private, or parochial school in ...

As the official biographer of Alice Walker, I spent nearly a decade researching the art and activism of a writer whose ...

Given the dismal state of things, a lot of millennials have been realizing just how good they had it growing up. The web seemed simpler in the late ’90s and early ’00s ― cozier and more close-knit, ...

Heather Paul-Tillery reads her original poem "Oh Whale" January 6, 2025 • Heather Paul-Tillery reads her original poem ...

When reading poetry a reader will interpret what it means to them. Everyone's response is different. What is imagery? Learn about how writers use imagery, the impact of imagery and how it appeals ...

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Gorman, the first U.S. youth national poet laureate, released a poem on social media on Sunday about the devastating wildfires in LA County. "I wrote this poem, 'Smoldering Dawn', to process my ...

Students at Bloneva Bond Primary School had a special assignment on Thursday: Celebrating the contributions and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. As part of a program titled "Bond Continues Martin's ...

The Board of Water Supply invites keiki to participate in the 47th annual Water Conservation Week Poster and Poetry Contests.

My mother was incredibly considerate, patient, and strong—a single mother who shielded me from the harshness of the world and ...

City leaders and local groups, including the NAACP and Urban League sat down Friday morning for a joint breakfast honoring Dr ...