Acosta is the first full-time director for CantoMundo (“Song-World”), a national Latinx poets organization based in Tempe.

Poetry isn't as scary as you think. These 14 collections of poems tackle everything from grief and race to family and love.

Maya Angelou’s legacy goes beyond the body of work she shared with the world during her lifetime. Her legacy as one of the greatest writers of all time also embodies the ability she had to hold on to ...

In “The Serious World,” the latest collection from former Spokane Poet Laureate Laura Read, the poem “Dear Sylvia,” addressed ...

I rarely find poetry immersive. I, like many people, have taken my fair share of English and workshop classes, and often when ...

Reading is writing, writing is reading and it's a good idea not to judge yourself with what you read. Especially poetry for young people. These are things that have helped me throughout the years. I ...

Over the river, and through the wood, To grandfather’s house we go; The horse knows the way To carry the sleigh Through the white and drifted snow. Over the river, and through the wood— Oh, how the ...

"A Letter Home," a poem written years ago by North Dakota's late poet laureate James W. Foley, still rings a bell for many people. A Neighbors reader wondered who wrote the poem. A mention of that ...

This week’s poem, John Paul Caponigro’s “Worms,” is only partially a poem about eating worms. It is also an example of a ...

Recite these cozy Christmas poems to share the holiday spirit and make even your Grinchiest loved ones say, "Ho, ho, ho!" Snow-tipped chimneys, fresh pine, lively carols and gifts wrapped with care: ...