The rhythms and imagery of childhood verses have inspired poets from Robert Louis Stevenson to Elizabeth Bishop. Now it’s your turn For most of us, our first exposure to the joys of verse was when we ...

The greatest casualty of our education system? Poetry. Either you’re from an older generation and you know a few lines by ...

Poetry doesn’t rhyme anymore, and the people demand an explanation. There should have been a press release. Or a public referendum. For many of us, a non-rhyming poem resembles a non-alcoholic beer: ...

Poetry is something people of all ages can enjoy and McKinley Elementary proved just that by hosting its first-ever poetry slam June 12. “The slam gives students the opportunity to theatrically read ...

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 ...

For the last eight years, Mancos resident and former Fort Lewis College education professor Lindy Simmons has produced an original two-hour Thursday night variety show involving day performers from ...

We can find healing powers in writing a poem about our present conflicts or conundrums. This requires no special writing ...