May 6—"Hello and Goodbye" By Lydia Stapleton Goodbye being the smallest cousin. Hello having a baby cousin Goodbye having 19 cousins Hello having 20 cousins Goodbye to torchering brothers Hello being ...

November stands as a quiet bridge between autumn’s golden farewell and winter’s silver silence. It is a month of reflection, change, and acceptance - where nature softens its colours and prepares for ...

The city of Santa Clarita is accepting short poem entries for the Sidewalk Poetry Project 2026 from writers with the theme, “Share a Santa Clarita Secret.” This theme can include moments with a loved ...

Women, Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong famously said, hold up half the sky. Well, that was in the 1950s. A lot has changed since then. It would not be inaccurate to say that they now hold up more ...

It’s National Poetry Month this April. Is it worth celebrating? After all, poetry doesn’t seem to be doing much to alleviate the tension in our communities. Ask some of the middle schoolers I’ve ...

Amanda Gorman, the first U.S. national youth poet laureate, recited a new poem at the Democratic National Convention. Her new work focused on themes of democracy and unity to support Vice President ...

Maya Angelou’s legacy goes beyond the body of work she shared with the world during her lifetime. Her legacy as one of the greatest writers of all time also embodies the ability she had to hold on to ...

A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

A cinquain poem is a brief, yet expressive form of poetry that follows a specific structure and pattern. Originating in the early 20th century, this poetic form was introduced by Adelaide Crapsey, an ...

“Poetry leaves something out,” our columnist Elisa Gabbert says. But that’s hardly the extent of it. By Elisa Gabbert I once heard a student say poetry is language that’s “coherent enough.” I love a ...