Poetry is the oldest and most varied art we have: if anyone tells you there is one correct method for composing a poem, ...

Reading poetry is sometimes presented like homework, but it can be as easy to understand as a trip to Disneyland, Matt Mason ...

One of the reasons writing poetry effectively reduces stress is its capacity to facilitate emotional release. Stress often ...

Syrian poet Faraj Bayrakdar was imprisoned and tortured in a series of prisons. He found refuge in writing poetry. Now, the ...

Poetry is the oldest and most varied art we have: if anyone tells you there is one correct method for composing a poem, they’re lying. Still, here are five ways to start writing, keep writing ...

A poem is a piece of writing that expresses a thought, an emotion or a story. Poems can rhyme, use alliteration or have a rhythm, but they don't have to. These poems contain some sort of counting ...

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

Not that a difficult poem shouldn’t be written, I certainly write some, but I love that there are more poets out there in publishing, in poetry slams, in cowboy poetry gatherings, with poems ...

Ever heard the saying “the best writers are readers”? The first step to writing a poem is figuring out what you like about poetry. Is it imagery? Format? Rhyme? Start by sampling a few poets.