When teaching children to read, it’s good to find ways to make reading as enjoyable as possible, that’s why we created a list of 10 short inspirational poems for children. Just like every painting in ...

A William Stafford centennial volume. "I know of no other twentieth-century American writer as much admired and respected as William Stafford," avers Ted Kooser on the front cover of this slim volume.

Poet Mantala Nkoatse, 23, from Alexandra describes herself: ‘A loving social artist or art activist because I do social work through art and host intellectual dialogues based on issues that are ...

Bestseller Leav (Others Were Emeralds) draws on her previously published poems, novels, and Threads posts for this inspirational if sometimes overly sentimental collection of quotes. Leav’s literary ...

One could make the argument that the mere writing of poetry — especially in the face of global violence, political turmoil, poverty, illness, death, personal heartache, and more — is an act of protest ...

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Receiving a compliment out of the blue or hearing something nice that cheers you up can really brighten your day. It might not be very often that you hear kind words from someone else, but that ...

FOR the last century, serious poetry has been largely secular. Literary types see religion as something literature has gotten over. Poets who fail to vanquish any Christian spirituality beyond what is ...

If you've ever felt under-accomplished thanks to young and successful writers, get ready to meet your newest nightmare: this couple whose book of poetry based on famous Vines just became a bestseller.

A 23-year-old poet from Alexandra Township has shown that childhood dreams can become reality. Mantala Nkoatse’s dream came true when her book, Psychological Cripple, was published less than two years ...