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Here are ten of my favorite Nikki Giovanni poems that feel like a good place to start among her long, important body of work.
Poems about happiness can lift us up when we feel down, and remind us that there's good in the world even when things seem bleak.
A list of birthday poems from classic poets to contemporary writers and thoughtful to humorous perfect for any birthday celebration.
Poet and musician Joy Harjo has been named the U.S.'s 23rd Poet Laureate, becoming the first Native American to hold the position.
Learn about the poetry written on the barrack walls by Chinese immigrants confined on Angel Island, and read some of their words here.
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Celebrate and recognize the father figure in your life by reading these beautiful, inspirational, and thoughtful Father’s Day poems.
Check out some of the poetry collections authored by poets involved in the Matwaala Poetry Festival from The South Asian Diaspora Poets’ Collective.
Check out the winners from the Poetry Out Loud finale this year.
These 22 beauitful Victorian poems have, for one reason or another, stuck in my mind. Love, death, magic - they cover a range of topics.
