Researchers are new to studying the implications of poetry for well-being and the brain. Still, it may surprise you “what a poem could do…,” how poetry changes our brains, and what you might get out ...

Stephanie Pacheco, a student at Borough of Manhattan Community College, wrote “Dear CUNY” to celebrate the value New York’s ...

Every line of the rap, every beat, every word echoed against heavy prison walls, not just as a warning for prisoners, but to ...

The Chinese director's strikingly confident documentary 'Always' should establish him as a new and exciting voice in ...

“Poetry is the art of compression, of saying in a few well-chosen words, enhanced with rhythm and musicality of language what ...

Building on the song’s mix of pop beats with Afro roots and sensibility, Venesti released his sophomore album Origen on March 28 — a 12-track set that incorporates traditional Afro Caribbean rhythms ...

Whether confronting their tough realities or fleeing into a world of dreams, their poems give “Always” its beating heart ... who give in and embrace its rhythm, taking their time looking ...

April is National Poetry Month, and what better way to celebrate than with a new poetry collection (or eight)? These books ...