Writing or reading a poem can open doors to deeper conversations about your feelings, dreams, and the connection you share ...

Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started for poets. This week, write a short poem.

Poetry gives voice to those who find it hard to concoct emotional speeches. As readers, we also feel attached to those ...

The Maria Edgeworth Festival are looking for entries from aspiring writers for their Poetry & Short Story Competition.

SIMON: For more than 40 years, people have been reading and performing Susan Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day" to celebrate the winter solstice. COOPER: (Reading) And when the New Year's sunshine ...

They hung their homes with evergreen. They burned beseeching fires all night long to keep the year alive. SIMON: For more than 40 years, people have been reading and performing Susan Cooper's poem ...