While living in Belfast during the early 1950s, Stephen said Heaney published some poems under the penname Incertus - which is the Latin word for uncertain - which were published in student magazines. Nobel laureate, Heaney, who was from Bellaghy in County Londonderry died in August 2013 in at the age of 74.

Lincoln University student Rashanna James-Frison launches "Books on the Ground Literacy Campaign" to share her healing journey with eighth-grade girls.

Our columnist looks at what it all meant. By Elisa Gabbert I wonder if there has ever been more equivocation about the word “best” and its meaning outside of the front matter of “Best American Poetry” — or “BAP,

What would an acorn write to an oak tree? Or a coat to her button? A child to his toes? A pebble to the river? Dear Acorn, (Love, Oak) is a new kids' book of letter poems to friends.

Poetry Week will also include Bee Balm’s regular Community Revision Night hosted on the 13th of every month at the Graduate Hotel in Fayetteville. There’s also a poetry slam with The Derelict Digest, a Text and Image Collage with tarot readings to give attendees an informal event in which to mingle.

This week, we had two in-studio guests from two perceivably disparate genres and creating music in two distinct styles, giving WDET listeners a bridged perspective from danceable electro-pop to poetic,

Young poets from across the state joined with officials including first lady Lori Shapiro today in a reveal celebration of Rain Poetry on the sidewalks outside the State Library of Pennsylvania at the Capitol Complex in Harrisburg.