A version of this story ran in the January / February 2025 issue. Write about the untouchable. Something out of arm’s reach, like freedom, the stars, or you. Write an ode to misfits. A poem of praise ...
If you haven’t read “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” nursery rhyme in a long time, you might want to revisit it. Cheer on the spider for climbing up the spout again and listen to the poetry of the rhymes. That ...
Step 2: Commit to reading one poem a day. Read out loud whenever possible and read each poem more than once. Jot down the ...
Will Taylor Swift’s 11th studio album “The Tortured Poets Department” usher in a new era of poetry appreciation? Delaney Atkins, a part-time instructor at Austin Peay State University who teaches a ...