I'm supposed to analyze this poem (Elizabeth Bishop's 'Sestina'). I've spent a few hours here pulling obscure references from the thing, and frankly I don't feel like I'm even the neighborhood of ...

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 ...

A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

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For 20 years, teens from around the country have come to Washington, D.C. to compete in the national Poetry Out Loud finals. Four teens on why they like poetry Lest you think screens have completely ...