4 Fulfilling Online Courses to Help You Publish Your Poetry
For many poets, publishing can feel mystifying and exclusive. From choosing what magazines and journals might be a good fit for your work to determining how many poems to…
4 Poems to Celebrate Nonbinary Identity
TC Tolbert pictured above Now more than ever, there’s a growing awareness that gender falls on a spectrum. According to a new study, more than one million Americans identify…
5 Fierce July 2021 Poetry Releases
From pandemic reflections to poems that depict protest and unrest, July’s poetry collections speak out on important and urgent topics. If you’re wanting to be moved, inspired, and understood, these…
4 Audiobooks That Are a Must-Listen for All Music Lovers
Grab your headphones and get ready to indulge in these four musically infused poetry collections. Audiobooks are taking the literary world by storm, providing an efficient, creative, and intimate experience…
7 Gen Z Poets to Watch
As more and more Gen Zers enter into young adulthood, we’re seeing a new crop of ambitious poets join the scene. Studies show that Gen Z is not only the…
5 Fun Ways to Be Part of the Poetry Community on TikTok
TikTok continues to grow in both its popularity and influence. According to Hootsuite, the digital community is the seventh most-used social media app—and stood out as the most frequently downloaded…
5 2021 Poetry Collections by AAPI Poets
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time for recognizing the contributions Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans have made to U.S. history and culture. Poets with…
Who Are the Black Mountain Poets?
A cross between art, education, and experimentation, The Black Mountain College in North Carolina helped foster a mid-20th-century American avant-garde movement. The poets who came up through this brief but…
3 Poems on Womanhood Beyond Convention
Despite certain historically conventional narratives, it’s important to remember that womanhood encompasses a wide range of perspectives and experiences. Poetry gives us an opportunity to elevate the voices of all…
How Novels-in-Verse Make You A Better Poet and Storyteller
If you love novels and you love poetry, why not try writing a novel-in-verse, also known as a verse novel? This emerging hybrid genre combines the elements of plot with…
4 Fiercely Heartfelt Poems for Celebrating Your Chosen Family
A term popularized among the queer community, “chosen families” are nonbiological bonds that exude support, pride, and love. For LGBTQ people—who may have complicated family relationships or face prejudice from…
Anthologizing Equality: 5 Feminist Anthologies to Add to Your Shelf
For many readers and writers, anthologies are a reminder of the literary canon. The word can conjure images of thick, traditional textbooks—the ones filled with poems by dead, white men. …