The street poet bringing people tears of joy

Nathan Rodney-Jones uses a vintage typewriter to craft bespoke verses on the street.
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RFK Jr. said many autistic people will never write a poem − even though there’s a rich history of neurodivergent poets and writers

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently declared autism a national “epidemic,” calling it a “preventable disease” that is growing at an “alarming rate.” He went on ...
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Man bullied for writing poems becomes teacher and publishes book decades later

SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio teacher published his first book 30 years after he abruptly stopped writing due to discouragement and bullying. Victor Huron is an IT Technology Applications teacher at the ...
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Mary Jo Salter on what makes a poem good

As guest editor of The Best American Poetry 2024, Mary Jo Salter spent last year scouring literary journals for 75 of the best poems from 75 different poets. To appear in the volume is a coveted honor ...
Springfield News-Leader

Poetry from Daily Life: Only you can write a poem in your voice

You might wonder where poems come from. I’d like to write a poem, you think. But what should I write about? From poet Sharon Olds: “What you know that I don’t know is what you can tell me in a poem.
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Poetry and the news

Renee Nicole Good's killing in Minneapolis compelled columnist David Romtvedt to ask, what is the place of poetry in a troubled society?

EXCLUSIVE! Poet Jessica Urlichs on How Poetry Can Help Make Sense of Motherhood—And Life

The writer and mother of three is as vulnerable as ever in her new poetry book, They Bloom Because of You ...
New York Post

NYC’s City Hall asked staffers to write poems about their agencies — perfecting the art of wasting time

Roses are red / violets are blue / don’t you have anything / better to do? City Hall asked top staffers to get creative and write poems about their agencies for the little-known national “Poem in your ...
Springfield News-Leader

Poetry from Daily Life: Read your poem aloud, for a crowd. Make them laugh, think, feel

Human speech is rich with rhythm. As a person speaks, certain syllables are naturally emphasized, whereas others blend into the background. In this way, regular conversation becomes poetic. Language ...
The Conversation

New research shows people can’t tell the difference between human and AI poetry – and even prefer the latter. What gives?

Andrew Dean does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
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David Duchovny Reveals That Writing Scripts Isn't That Different from Poetry — Here's How (Exclusive)

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The actor and writer has been writing poetry all his life. Looking back, he sees similarities in all of his work Lizz Schumer is the ...
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San Antonio man bullied for writing poems becomes teacher and publishes book decades later

SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio teacher published his first book 30 years after he abruptly stopped writing due to discouragement and bullying. Victor Huron is an IT Technology Applications teacher at the ...