As the year comes to an end, we don't want to lose sight of the fact that it's been a difficult one for a lot of people. With the pandemic raging due to the omicron variant, slow economic recovery and ...

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John Ernest, chair of the Department of English at the University of Delaware, wants to bring poetry to life, so sometimes he’ll start his classes with a dramatic reading of a poem. On more than one ...

In early 2023, the editors of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) decided not only to include poems in their highly respected professional publication, but also to publish ...

It's Poetry Month! If you've ever thought about giving poetry a shot but find it dense or difficult to understand, NPR's Life Kit has got this guide for you on how to read poetry. Happy Poetry Month.

Christina Thatcher does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

It's been a difficult year for many people. NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with poet Danez Smith about using poetry to understand and process complex emotions like grief. As the year comes to an end, we ...

It's Poetry Month! If you've ever thought about giving poetry a shot but find it dense or difficult to understand, NPR's Life Kit has got this guide for you on how to ...