To paraphrase Audre Lorde, we need poetry because there are no new ideas — only new ways of making them felt. "And, boy, do ...

“Poetry therapy” is not a standalone form of therapy. However, therapists can incorporate it into other forms of therapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Poetry as therapy encourages a ...

Poetry is more than an art form. It is a lineage of healing. Our communities have long used rhythm, story, and verse to transform pain into wisdom. In every language and every tradition, we have ...

Award-winning teen poet Mckalah Jimenez has been writing poetry since she was nine years old, but it became a lifeline in recent years. When she felt overwhelmed with anxiety, poetry was a release—a ...

Research has shown that the UK read more during the pandemic. Ajdin Kamber/Shutterstock Research has shown that in the early months of the COVID pandemic people in the UK both reported reading more ...

She wanted, she said, “to make a case for poetry,” but to me the present doesn’t necessarily feel like a time for poetry. The ...