The story behind 'The New Colossus' poem on the Statue of Liberty and how it became a symbol of immigration. The poem has again been catapulted into a heated debate on immigration.

Short poems take center stage in former U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins' new collection, Musical Tables. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the poet about his work and finding beauty in a couple of lines.

"I want to hear an American poem," rings out the voice of Ras Baraka to introduce the second act of Beyoncé's stadium-conquering Cowboy Carter Tour. "Something American, you know. Some sassy s–t, or ...

Warning: This story contains a mention of attempted suicide. A literary magazine is printing a previously little-known work by the novelist Raymond Chandler — and it's not a hard-boiled ...

Watch this short clip for some tips on how to memorise a poem effectively. ... Think about the story the poem is telling. Your images from Activity 2 should help with this.

Flying in the face of much contemporary poetry, Nam Le’s first collection 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem is defiantly cerebral, relishing the polysyllabic, the latinate and the esoteric ...

Thirteen years ago, as an assignment for a journalism class, I wrote a stupid short story about a man who eats luxury cat food. This morning, I sat and watched as a generative AI platform called ...

Marathon’s Cinematic Short and Ozymandias Poem Could Hide the Game's Major Themes Marathon ’s cinematic reveal trailer portrayed the stark brutality of the game’s new setting.