Marathon Poetry, Anyone?

MANILA, Philippines â€" Poetry lovers and Hispanophiles flocked to the Instituto Cervantes as the Spanish cultural center celebrated the birth centenary of one of Spain’s most important poets, Miguel Hernandez, with an uninterrupted reading of his works. Dubbbed “Para la Libertad: Can poetry change the world?”, the event was a fitting tribute to Hernandez, who utilized his poetry to try and change ...

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Poetry in their music

Rebecca McFaul's "poetry" rhymes with her violin artistry, whether it's rural North Carolina, the mountains of Utah, the war-torn Balkans or bluesy inner-city Chicago.

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The first memorial poetry reading dedicated to Morton Marcus features U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass

These days, poetry doesn't have many prominent figures who could qualify for rock-star status. But 50 years ago, Allen Ginsberg certainly attained that status.

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