‘Yesterday a missile hit. Tonight, we have poetry’: the writers drawing crowds on Ukraine’s frontlines
As Ukraine remains under Russian bombardment and the election of Trump adds a new level of fear, its residents are turning to ...
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Readers prefer ChatGPT poems over Shakespeare and Sylvia Plath
In a new study, participants with no expert knowledge in poetry were also unable to distinguish whether the verses were ...
Hear mother’s emotional poem read at the sentencing of her 17-year-old daughter’s killer (video)
The mother of 17-year-old Karlianne Short wrote a poem in memory of her daughter that was read Friday at the sentencing of ...
Poetry from Daily Life: What does a poem have in common with a dead fly?
Missouri Poet Laureate David L. Harrison describes something unexpected he found after checking into a room with a fly in it.
26 Thanksgiving Poems to Read Around the Table
Thanksgiving poems full of gratitude Thanksgiving often inspires us to get a little poetic. Thinking and speaking about the ...
New research shows people can’t tell the difference between human and AI poetry – and even prefer the latter. What gives?
According to a new paper in Nature Scientific Reports, non-expert readers of poetry cannot distinguish poetry written by AI ...
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Poetry and the power of expression
As a poet, flash fiction, and short story writer, how do you decide which medium best expresses a particular idea or emotion? A poem can distil any literary idea into a concise form, using symbolism ...
Grieving mother brings 17-year-old daughter’s ashes to her killer’s sentencing in Syracuse
Syracuse, N.Y. – Angela Short walked into a Syracuse courtroom Friday holding a white marble box containing her teen daughter ...
Birmingham’s first youth poet fellow praises the arts, ‘Black women representation’
The State of Alabama and the City of Birmingham both have poet laureates in Ashley Jones and Salaam Green, respectively. Meet ...
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Teen’s story ‘Luggage’ wins Youthwords short story contest
Richard Andres Lopez, first place winner of the short story category, read his story Luggage to the audience. Wordstock ...
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Solon: The Ancient Greek Lawmaker Who Paved the Way for Democracy
Ancient Greek lawmaker Solon of Athens is the statesman who laid the foundations for today's democracy in the sixth century ...