Poetry and Music Pairings: Lorde Edition
Lorde fans rejoiced when her latest album, Solar Power, hit streaming services last month. As her third and most-anticipated record, Solar Power is the singer’s first release in four years—and a wildly different, more optimistic departure from 2017’s Melodrama. Like
4 Blues Poets to Speak to Your Soul
Photo: Taja Janel — Tank Ball poses with 'Vulnerable AF' As a comforting and emotional genre, poetry often connects deepest with readers in the midst of turmoil. This is one of the key ideas behind blues poetry, a movement and tradition
5 Effective Strategies for Building Characters
Many people might think character-building is important only in works of fiction. However, characterization also plays a role in poetry. Whether you’re writing persona poetry—which adopts the voice of a character, often a celebrity or public figure—or striving to get
5 September Poetry Prompts to Usher in The Fall Season
September marks a change in weather but also a change in our hearts as we learn to let go and embrace a new season. Whether you are sad to see summer go or ready and waiting with your fall flannels,
7 September 2021 Poetry Releases
As the summer winds down and fall gets closer, this shift also signals a new season in poetry. September poetry releases include nods to the past—with anthologies and new translations reviving older works—as well as a look at the future
Bikeman: A Poetic Reminder of What was Lost Twenty Years Ago
Twenty years ago, America faced a devastation unlike any other with the events of 9/11. In the two decades since the tragedies of that day, survivors have come forward with their stories: one such story being that of writer and
Mythology in Verse: Poems about Myths
Mythology—collections of tales from different cultures which delve into various facets of the human condition—often addresses the origins of animals, people, place-names, or the dichotomy of evil and good. These myths are meant to comfort and explain the phenomena of