Elliott Bay Book Company hosted a reading co-sponsored by UW EarthLab and the Washington Sea Grant on Jan. 14 in celebration ...

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Human speech is rich with rhythm. As a person speaks, certain syllables are naturally emphasized, whereas others blend into the background. In this way, regular conversation becomes poetic. Language ...

Poetry has been a healing tool since the shamans, who chanted poetry for the wellbeing of the tribe. In modern times, Freud recognized the genuis of poetry: ‘Not I, but the poet discovered the ...

Last month, we asked NPR readers what poetry means to them. We received nearly 500 responses, from lifelong poetry fans to those who have only recently come to enjoy the genre. From sparking the ...

Over the river, and through the wood, To grandfather’s house we go; The horse knows the way To carry the sleigh Through the white and drifted snow. Over the river, and through the wood— Oh, how the ...

On Dec. 16, the Garden City High School Literary Circle held its 30th anniversary of the Winter Solstice poetry reading. Club ...

TOKYO: The annual Imperial ceremony of Utakai Hajime, or the New Year's Poetry Reading, was held at the Imperial Palace in ...