Ashley M. Jones was on a roll. It was 2022 and she had just been named the youngest and first Black poet laureate in Alabama.

It started as a grief journal. When Valerie Norment Bruce lost her best friend unexpectedly in 2023, she started writing.

A tear. Then tears. Then nothing. Then tears. This is how people grieve when they’re alone. It might last for a day, month, or many years. Feelings might be hidden or slightly shown. They cry even for ...

Poems for the Autumn Years,” a new poetry collection that plumbs both the joys and sorrows of growing older, will be launched ...

When Bonnie Roberts picked up a pen at age 30 and wrote her first poem, she didn’t realize she was also writing her way ...

Local author and former educator in the Sequatchie Valley, Natalie Kimbell joins one of her former students News 12’s Amelia ...

Megan Grumbling is a poet and writer who lives in Portland. Deep Water: Maine Poems is produced in collaboration with the ...

It is rare for one so young to display a creative talent that catches one's eye in a world saturated with content. Yet, ...

She was in bed and wore a smile; "So glad you stopped on by. The Dr. said – 'no date or time' – but very soon you'll die!'" They visited, recalling times when they'd had lots of fun. 'We're born to ...

Adedayo Agarau’s Debut Collection. Adedayo Agarau, a Nigerian poet, editor, and educator, is set to release his debut poetry ...