In her book, “Washing my Mother’s Body,” Joy Harjo bends time with her poetry to return to what she deems an essential ritual of love and dignity to honor her mother’s passing.

Kiya Vance, is making history as Corpus Christi’s youngest and first Black poet laureate. Vance is using his passion for poetry and music to build a creative space in the community.

Simon Armitage has brought his trademark blend of honesty, humour and insight to the New Theatre Royal stage this week, as part of Portsmouth Creates’ Year of Literacy, “In Our Words”.

Professional and amateur poets alike gather to celebrate their love of the literary art every July at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing.

In the months leading up to their death, Gibson, who was diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer in 2021, had been writing ...