“I’m twenty-two, and I found poetry this year. Rising out of the ashes, a sinner still jacking off across the street from my church, but not exactly begging for forgiveness because I’m trying ...

The LGBTQ+ community has a long history of turning to the arts as a form of protest, as a means to cope and as an expression of joy. Now, a movement of queer poets are using the power of language to ...

To call Cynthia Hogue a poet is an understatement. Hogue has been writing poems since she was 8 years old, and she’s an award-winning translator, critic, and professor. She has written 14 books, ...

Whether you like to participate or simply listen, poetry readings can be the perfect escape. But they can be tough to find (unless you know where to look), and often get lost in the chaos of open mic ...

Like a master painter creates life in a canvas with paint strokes, a slam poet uses words to provoke thought on deeper societal issues, make others laugh or cry or produce feelings of sadness, ...

TEMPE, Ariz. — Austin Davis is a poet and the founder of an outreach program that helps connect those experiencing homelessness in metro Phoenix with essential supplies. He doesn’t work out of a cushy ...

Corrections & Clarifications: Josh Naylor's name was misspelled in a previous version of this article. The LGBTQ+ community has a long history of turning to the arts as a form of protest, as a means ...