Rhyme and rhythm take the mic at El Camino’s Seventh Annual Poetry Slam

Soft music plays from speakers as excited audiences file into the Social Justice Center, waiting to hear passionate poems. One by one, students step up to the microphone, and words sparkle and dance as captivated eyes take in the interpretative piece, …

Poetry House celebrates transformations of poetry

Slam Poetry Class!

SLAM POETRY CLASS -- Come speak your truth and own the stage at this 6-week drop-in class. Learn how to create and then perform your own slam poetry with theatre professor Maggie McClellan. Write with fire! Speak with purpose! Perform with presence! Unlock …

Bill Littlefield speaks at Baseball Poetry Festival at Polar Park      

Bill Littlefield, former host of NPR's "Only A Game," spoke May 2 at Welcome Reception for the National Baseball Poetry Festival. His forthcoming book is "What Taught that Mouse to Write?" Victor D. Infante

Matariki Bennett Releases Her Debut Collection Of Poetry 'e Kō, Nō Hea Koe'

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 8:18 am Press Release: Naked PR Matariki Bennett (Photo Credit: Jess Dewsnap) May 7, 2025: Matariki Bennett (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Hinerangi) is a 22 year old award-winning Slam Poet and Filmmaker. She is a founding …

Four teens on why they like poetry

Welcome reception for the Baseball Poetry Festival May 2 at Polar Park

From left, author Bill Littlefield, most famous as the former host of NPR's "Only A Game," acclaimed baseball poet E. Ethelbert Miller and Worcester Poet Laureate Oliver de la Paz attend the Baseball Poetry Festival's Welcome Reception …

2025 First Citizens National Poetry Slam: Meet the Winners

The 2025 First Citizens National Poetry Slam has crowned its champions! Meet the wordsmiths who turned verses into magic, pain into power, and stages into sacred spaces. These poets didn’t just compete – they revolutionised Caribbean storytelling. Alicia …

Ras Baraka’s voice echoes on the campaign trail, Beyonce’s tour, and at a Rutgers poetry slam

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka‘s voice can be heard on the campaign trail throughout the state for New Jersey governor as he makes his case for his progressive vision for the state. Now it can also be heard on Beyoncé’s tour — and, this Wednesday, at a Rutgers …

'Rhythms Of The Region: Music & Cowboy Poetry' At Fort Buford State Historic Site

WILLISTON, ND – Experience “Rhythms of the Region: Music and Cowboy Poetry” on Sunday, May 18, 3-5 p.m. at Fort Buford State Historic Site near Williston. This free, family-friendly event invites you to immerse yourself in the region’s rich traditions …