April is National Poetry Month, and there is cause for celebration. Not just of poetry itself but also of the fact that, as parents, teachers, publishers and kids know, the pleasure of poetry is a ...

In 2016, John Godfrey published The City Keeps: New and Selected Poems 1966-2014 (Wave Books). This is good news for those who’ve been unable to find his work from the ’70s, published in pamphlets by ...

The concrete jungle is on fire. These symbolic flames blaze throughout “No Matter,” a collection of poems by Jana Prikryl. The author paints New York City as a metaphorical inferno burning with deep ...

Students participate in Drexel's “Civic Engagement and Participatory Methods” course. (Photo by Teddy Poneman) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member ...

Go to work on a city ... Artist Ben Johnson and his team work on Liverpool Cityscape 2008. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters When I wrote about the poetry of places recently, it later occurred to me ...

Shamsur Rahman was noted as an urban poet, essayist and journalist. He emerged into the literary scene in the latter half of the 20th century, wrote more than 60 books of poetry and is considered a ...

The sky is filling up with floors. Got something to say about a topic in the news? We’re looking for personal essays with strong opinions that are tied to current events. Send your submission of no ...

Buffalo’s annual poetry marathon, featuring 100 local poets, is slated to take place on Sunday April 22. Already a buzz is brewing regarding the notoriety of this special event, as some of the area’s ...

Maxine Hong Kingston, Randy Komisar and others explore Marilyn Chin's "Urban Love Poem". The episode explores San Francisco's history from the Gold Rush and early Chinese immigration to the rise of ...