Feeling like the odd one out is something Lakewood High School junior Mel Diemert has dealt with her entire life.

I pass out in defiance, as if my psyche ... every poem written in Her name, every tribute and homage deserves the space to stand up and be counted. When I wonder aloud if it’s ok to write ...

So, out of sheer boredom and curiosity, I decided to set a Hinge prompt as “write me a poem” to see if anyone ... I’ve never thought to rhyme my name with “cafeteria” or “hysteria ...

Our Poetry Book of the Month reviews include two invigorating releases by Diane Seuss and a dark, posthumous collection by Tove Ditlevsen Alongside Terrance Hayes, Diane Seuss has a strong case to ...

But Bobby’s songs are powerful as poetry and powerful as music. And, oh, my God, how that boy ... to all the things that are wrong. Me, I don’t want to write for people anymore.

I’ve always compared the act of writing to getting a kite to fly. That’s how it feels to me: running headlong into a kind of energy, hoping that the voice of this poem will fly. Though it ...

My dad didn't teach me much about finances, but he always taught me to just show up for work. I've certainly done that. I haven't had a day off since 2016. I started writing résumés on the ...

Jayne and Jo (Emma Jayne Seslowsky and Kayla Jo Pichichero) are the American Songwriter It’s A Wonderful Write Promotion winners for their song “A Little Goes A Long Way.” American Songwriter caught ...

Thirteen-year-old writer Ariana Shaprow is displaying her poem “The Way It Should Be” at the Mosaic Children’s Museum in Woodland, California, celebrating the accomplishments of ...

Saying someone’s name, he wrote in How to Win Friends and ... on the names of those they were most intimate with—like me, with my sister. This might sound counterintuitive, but saying the ...