In Portrait of a Lady and Portrait d'une Femme, William Carlos Williams and Ezra Pound explore diverse images of women.

May 27, 2010 - Jennifer McNeil Bertrand

Poet Ted Kooser initiated the American Life in Poetry project during his term as U.S. Poet Laureate 2004-2006. The project is still going strong.

Jun 27, 2008 - Linda Sue Grimes

Poetry written by and about the Jewish people, a rich part of the American literary landscape, has changed in tone and mood over time.

May 15, 2011 - Leah Abramovitz

Lyric poetry is the most common form of poetry; it does not tell a story as the epic and narrative forms do; the lyric poem has grown into many forms since ancient times.

Feb 12, 2007 - Linda Sue Grimes

Themes of power, conflict, personal fulfilment in the workplace and everyday life--these provide inspiration for writers who focus on people's daily realities.

Jan 28, 2009 - Brenda Ann Burke

Throughout history, poetry has served as a call to arms for nations to unite in times of war and then as a romantic historical account of how those wars played out.

Dec 14, 2008 - Lamyaa Hashim

Writing poetry can be a nebulous art form, and these words from different poets show how many variegated concepts are involved in the composition process.

Mar 3, 2011 - Megan Summers

The study of poetry improves critical thinking, ecological and community awareness and connection, and provides people with spiritual resources to live their lives.

Feb 12, 2009 - Brenda Ann Burke

Modern nature poetry has been written since the age of Romanticism. However, given the 21st century's environmental crises, a poetry that speaks to ecology is emerging.

Feb 17, 2009 - Catherine Owen

Fifty years after the publication of The Woman At the Washington Zoo, it's a good time to reassess and pinpoint Randall Jarrell's impact on American poetry.

Sep 13, 2010 - Douglas Nordfors

In response to inaccurate and damaging portrayals of Native American culture and U.S. history in Western films, poets have created art that communicates the truth.

Jun 5, 2008 - Emily Howson

April brings poetry out in full swing during National Poetry Month. Such venues as Poem-for-Your-Pocket, Poem-a-Day, and the famed Poetry and the Creative Mind featured.

Mar 20, 2009 - Megge Hill Fitz-Randolph

If you love learning the history of poetry in America, you'll find lots of fascinating information on the Library of Congress poetry site, even a poem by President Tyler.

Nov 6, 2006 - Linda Sue Grimes

National Poetry Month was started in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets. The month-long recognition spotlights the work of talented seasoned and new American poets.

Apr 19, 2009 - Rhonda Campbell

New writers hope to earn money but often find literary journals will only pay in contributor's copies. Here are some magazines that pay out in real dollars and cents.

Aug 31, 2009 - Vicki F. Chavis

Rita Dove served as U.S. Poet Laureate (1993-1995). Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, she is Commonwealth Professor of English at the University of Virginia.

Feb 20, 2007 - Linda Sue Grimes