19 Black Poets Whose Work Will Move and Inspire You
But all poetry, even funny poems and short poems for kids, has a common thread: The poets who write it are interpreters. They take an honest look at events and emotions and boil them down to some ...
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15 famous black poets with inspirational poems about black history
Their mission was to research and promote the achievements of Black Americans and other people of African descent, including famous black poets. During Black History Month, the black community ...
Taylor Swift Dominates As The Global Queen Of Vinyl Sales
Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department was the bestselling vinyl album around the world in 2024, selling 2.22 million ...
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The Greatest Poet You’ll Never Read
A poet beloved by Polish readers, and – if this phrase doesn’t sound too oxymoronic – even a popular poet. Bolesław Leśmian was born in Warsaw in 1877. He spent most of his youth in Ukraine, where his ...
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Poet Aja Monet’s Cure for Loneliness
She's reviving the Black Arts Movement’s tradition of pairing poetry with live music—and drawing Gen Z off their phones and ...
Massachusetts announces its first state poet laureate position
The poet laureate will serve as an ambassador for the arts to promote creative expression and inspire writers across the ...
Michael Longley, 85, Northern Irish Poet of Nature and ‘the Troubles,’ Dies
Ceasefire,” his most famous poem, invoked the “Iliad” in exploring his country’s sectarian strife. But his work wasn’t ...
South African poetry has a new digital archive – what’s behind the project
Deep South, a small publisher with big influence, has expanded its website with easy-to-access information about its poets ...