5 U.S. Poetry Bookstores to Get Lost In
As a child, what I wanted most in the whole world was to be trapped overnight in a Barnes and Noble without anyone noticing. Even now, I still feel a…
5 Writer’s Retreats to Help You Focus on Your Craft
It can be hard to sit down and focus on writing when you have a flurry of emails, texts, and calls rolling in. Take a break from your hectic day-to-day…
4 Reasons Not to Fly Over the Midwestern Poetry Scene
When people think of poetry epicenters, New York City and Los Angeles are likely the first literary birthing grounds that come to mind. Though these amazing cities on either side…
K.Y. Robinson on Social Media, Metaphors, and Vulnerability
Introverted yet unapologetic, K.Y. Robinson is a Texas-based writer and self-proclaimed poet laureate of her apartment. Her debut poetry collection, The Chaos of Longing, has been reviewed as “relatable,” “on-the-spot,”…
J.M. Farkas Talks Blackout Poetry and What it Means to Be Brave
“Poetry feels like lightning to me — It's this incredible jolt of feeling and emotion and power and recognition”
Bring Poetry on Vacation this Summer
Books—and poetry, in particular—can play a bigger role than just a plane ride distraction if we let them.
Underground Series: Revolution Records Takes Pride in Turning Up the “Weird Static”
As its name might suggest, Revolution Records, located in the downtown Crossroads area of Kansas City, can best be described as revolutionary.
10 Poetry Collections by Black Poets You Need to Read
No matter who we are or where we come from, our religion, race or language, we seek to share our stories and pieces of our lives with one another.
Rupi Kaur
Rupi Kaur is a poet, artist, and performer. Her works have taken the literary world by storm. Her second book, the sun and her flowers—an instant global bestseller, is an artistic…