Poetry Feb 19 'What we did while we made more guns' confronts the violence of extreme belief Dorothy Barresi's “What We Did While We Made More Guns” examines Americans’ anxieties and moral uncertainties in poems on international torture, war and police brutality. By Jennifer Hijazi
Arts Oct 07 Poet Lorna Goodison reads 'To Make Various Sorts of Black' For a long time, poet Lorna Goodison thought her creative talents would lead to a profession in the visual arts. But "one day the painting stopped coming, and I was just writing all the time," Goodison said. Like a scorned… By Ellen Rolfes
Arts Sep 30 Poet Gregory Orr: Poetry Is 'Concentrated Testimony' of Being Human Poet Gregory Orr rhapsodizes on a theme he has explored for nearly a decade: the "beloved," the things we love. Of course, what we love can change over time, he says. "It can make you crazy by ... shifting from… By News Desk
Arts Mar 04 Watch Poet David Ferry on Writing Verse, Reading Poems, Winning Awards at 88 Poet David Ferry on Writing Verse, Reading Poems, Winning Awards at 88…
Aug 22 Watch Weekly Poem: 'Something Touched My Heart' by Travis Nichols Travis Nichols reads "Something Touched My Heart," from his book, "See Me Improving."… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 'Life on Mars' Author Explores Humans' Relationship With Universe Through Poetry 'Life on Mars' Author Explores Humans' Relationship With the Universe… Continue watching
Nov 29 Weekly Poem: 'Hammer Is the Prayer' Christian Wiman is the editor of Poetry magazine and the author of three collections of poems: "Every Riven Thing" (2010), "Hard Night" (2005) and "The Long Home" (1998). Continue reading
Nov 18 Poet Christian Wiman's 'Every Riven Thing' By Tom LeGro Christian Wiman's new collection of poetry, "Every Riven Thing," is filled with powerfully profound poems, many of which are deeply personal. He had taken a break from writing poetry for a few years, but a recent diagnosis of a rare… Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 3:28 Author W.S. Merwin Named U.S. Poet Laureate By PBS News Hour The Library of Congress has named prominent American poet W.S. Merwin as the country's new poet laureate. Jeffrey Brown spoke with Merwin about his life and work in 2008. Continue watching