In 1999, UNESCO named March 21 World Poetry Day. Since then, it has been celebrated every year and recognized by those who value poetry in their lives or acknowledge its importance in the history of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every year, the mainstream literary gates seem to open just that much wider to allow for more diverse stories and voices. To help ...

After two long years, Chicago’s Poetry Foundation has fully reopened to the public, something families can celebrate at Young People’s Poetry Day on Saturday, May 14. This is the 10th year for the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sunday is Black Poetry Day. It is the birthday of Jupiter Hammon, who was the first African American to have poetry published in the United States. This day celebrated the importance ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Black Poetry Day is celebrating meaningful worlds coming from people of all ages and one Savannah Native has been putting pen to paper since she can remember. The power in her ...

When French writer Marion Fritsch began posting short texts on Instagram in 2023, she did not think her work qualified as poetry. That was, until everybody else told her so. “When I chose my status ...

On World Poetry Day, we look at how people are sometimes compelled to express their feelings and ideas through poems. This Tuesday is World Poetry Day, and we are taking note of this day on NPR. May ...