In this lesson, high school students write ‘I am’ poems in their home language and then translate them into English, building ...
In 19th-century French literary circles, Stéphane Mallarmé (1842–1898) was celebrated as the high priest of the Symbolist movement, artificer of intricately musical lyrics of resonant and vertiginous ...
Poet Jodie Hollander was exploring the beauty of Arizona’s Walnut Canyon National Monument when an idea came to her. “I was so inspired and struck by the beauty of the place that it occurred to me, ...
The past two COVID years, characterized by limited interactions and confinement to our homes, have only underscored the extent to which ours has become a culture of spectatorship. Unlike the dog in ...
When you fall in love, you sort of losing all rationality. So, you have to really think when it comes to writing poetry. Whether you're in a relationship or you're hoping to be in one with someone in ...
Oulipo is the "ouvroir de la littérature potentielle." Created in 1960, this group of poets continues to exist and create. Some members have known its early hours, and new artists join the team, some ...
Sound familiar? It seems like every popular children’s book that we check out at the library or purchase at a bookstore — especially those written for our youngest of readers — always contains ...