Decades after female poets of the ‘60s and ‘70s gained attention and acclaim, feminist poetry is having a moment again — particularly for women of color. The latest wave began to form before the last ...

Portrait of Marianne Moore by George Platt Lynes from the exhibit, “Poetic Likeness: Modern American Poets” at the National Portrait Gallery, courtesy of the museum Historian and poet David Ward ...

Looking back on 2018, we can all agree that the highs have been historic and the lows have been debilitating. Despite the tumultuous events of the year, one constant emerged: Women refused to back ...

If you're at all skeptical of your ability to enjoy poetry, I don't blame you. I know I used to be. It's hard not to equate poetry with tough days at school analyzing poems about things that have ...

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A new poetry collection connects Herat, Afghanistan, to Duluth, Minn., proving that poetry transcends geography and culture. “Load Poems Like Guns,” edited and translated by former Air Force officer ...

On a frosty February morning in Kabul, Lima Aafshid’s face glows in the pale blue light of her smartphone. She is reciting the words of 13th century Afghan poet Jalaluddin Rumi. Speaking in Dari, her ...

Women around the world are honored on March 8, International Women’s Day. This year, the theme was “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.” Today we combine that celebration with National ...

is organizing a poetry contest. The contest is co-sponsored by The Post-Standard. Contestants will be judged in five groups: Group 1: Kindergarten through third grade. Group 2: Fourth and fifth grades ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...