Woah Vicky, the Viral Sensation Turned Poet, Would Like to Tell You About Jesus

At her first poetry reading in New York, the viral internet personality turned tweets about faith and family into a public testimony.
The FADER

The Woah Vicky poetry reading was oddly endearing

Against this brainrot backdrop, Vicky’s simple, unaffected poetry felt endearing, occasionally even touching. Ranging in ...
Forbes

The 20 Greatest Poets Of All Time

Maya Angelou, considered one of the best poets in history, signs copies of "Maya Angelou: Letter to My Daughter" at Barnes & Noble in Union Square on October 30, 2008 in New York City. Poetry is a ...
NPR

Bearing witness, celebrating strength: How poetry has changed lives for NPR's audience

Last month, we asked NPR readers what poetry means to them. We received nearly 500 responses, from lifelong poetry fans to those who have only recently come to enjoy the genre. From sparking the ...
The New York Times

What’s With That Voice People Use When Reciting Poetry?

It’s been described as embarrassing, clichéd or “unhelpful singsong.” Many poets dislike it too, but it’s a style they’ve learned from each other. By Gregory Cowles Gregory Cowles is senior editor of ...
Springfield News-Leader

A Springfield school librarian reads kids a poem a week. It inspired a book.

Springfield school librarian Angela Knight's weekly poem readings inspired a new book. The book, "40 Poems for 40 Weeks," features a poem for each week of the school year. David Harrison, the school's ...