On World Poetry Day, we look at how people are sometimes compelled to express their feelings and ideas through poems. This Tuesday is World Poetry Day, and we are taking note of this day on NPR. May ...

In 1999, UNESCO named March 21 World Poetry Day. Since then, it has been celebrated every year and recognized by those who value poetry in their lives or acknowledge its importance in the history of ...

Poetry, like most art, is subjective, and people’s tastes run as wide as the collections on offer. Whether young or old, well-versed or a casual dabbler, everyone can find something that speaks to ...

When French writer Marion Fritsch began posting short texts on Instagram in 2023, she did not think her work qualified as poetry. That was, until everybody else told her so. “When I chose my status ...

One of the world’s most popular music streaming services is good for much more than your daily pop or rap fix. Spotify has recordings of dozens of poets reading their own work, and World Poetry Day is ...

World Poetry Day is Saturday, March 21, and if there’s anything the world could use more of right now, it’s poetry. Here’s a look at five recently published poetry collections with Oregon roots, as ...

This Tuesday is World Poetry Day, and we are taking note of this day on NPR. May sound like a cliche that you turn on the news and your public radio station is talking about poetry, but in this case, ...