Poems don’t give you news, they give you inspiration. Poems don’t give you knowledge, they heighten your sensitivity. Poems don’t give you information, they increase your empathy.

In tough times, Amanda Johnston is creating a community of gratitude with contributions from poets all across the state.

Patricia Smith’s journey from a public scandal to becoming a poetry powerhouse proves that redemption can roar louder than ...

What’s your favorite Langston Hughes poem? Maybe it’s one you grew up with. Maybe it’s one you stumbled across in a moment of ...

What is truth?” asked Pontius Pilate, of its use not conscious. File it away where you won’t find it when you need it, out of ...

Maya Angelou didn’t hold back. From defying racism to reclaiming womanhood, her fiercest words still cut through noise and ...

Explore 8 powerful but lesser-known poems by Maya Angelou that reveal her depth, spirit, and poetic genius—perfect for ...

There’s something about Han of Stray Kids that feels like déjà vu. Like a character you’ve seen before—staring into the dark just before a show, half-composed, half-collapsing.

When Stephen Richer, former Republican county recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona, joined the Ash Center for Democratic ...

An interview with the groundbreaking filmmaker, one of the first major Black female voices in Hollywood cinema.

“Poetry is the art of compression, of saying in a few well-chosen words, enhanced with rhythm and musicality of language what ...

Emma Eldred is the 2025 Idaho champion in the Poetry Out Loud competition. Rebecca Martin is education director at the Idaho ...