Longtime ‘Independent’ contributor joins a “League of Laureates” that includes Melinda Palacio, Emma Trelles, Laure-Anne ...

At just 16 years old, Finn Maxwell already has a major love of the written word. The San Lorenzo Valley High School junior ...

George Yatchisin George Yatchisin is slated to be Santa Barbara’s next Poet Laureate, the County of Arts and Culture, in partnership with ...

Author Sharon Frances and Santa Barbara Poet Laureates to Share Literature with the Community ...

At 84, the former US Poet Laureate isn’t quite sure how he feels about his decision to retire. But he’s thankful for the ...

Do whatever takes the pressure off—a circle of friends exchanging chocolate-wrapper poems Secret Santa–style could offer more joy and connection than you might expect. 3. Engage with live poetry.

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) — National Poetry Month began back in 1996, but for the City of Santa Fe, it feels more official than ever. This year, Mayor Alan Webber has made a poetry proclamation ...

Uganda’s innocence was burnt to the ground/When fire raged through a dormitory/Like a storm without a conscience…,” goes the ...

May 1 started a five-day push of protests. Activists are coordinating in defense of immigrants, veterans and Palestinians.

Griffin Poetry Prize-winning poet Tolu Oloruntoba ... She is the author of the Santa Rosa trilogy. Danny Miles is a drummer from Ontario, best known for playing in the Canadian alternative ...

Fly a kite and help us circulate petitions to block US weapons to Israel. Say NO to genocide in Gaza. Say YES to freedom for Palestine. Feel free to bring friends, a blanket, a picnic, a kite and ...