In this sound portrait, we meet poet Joseph Machado. He talks about the intersection of science and the arts, and how poetry can help change the world. He reads his poem whose full title is "On the ...

In this sound portrait, we meet poet Zachary Caballero. He describes poetry as the art of paying attention and talks about how poems can help us feel less alone, as well as why he loves to cook. He ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA ‒ Dogs barked, birds chirped, office workers lunched and chatted on nearly every bench. At one end of the square, a small circle of women, toddlers and infants had an "Old MacDonald" ...

"Poets don't draw. They unravel their handwriting and then tie it up again, but differently," Jean Cocteau once said. Examining the handwritten poems of famous authors—those made popular by their ...

Some years ago April was declared Poetry Month. Is that a good idea or a bad one? A vulgarizing gesture or a democratic one? Or completely unimportant? As in previous years, Slate will attempt to ...