Poetry combined with hip-hop, classical and pop music has young poets competing for prizes from $100 to $1,000 at this year’s ...

Nixon, serving as a literary arts ambassador, brings 10 years of poetry writing and performance to his new role.

McDaniel High School librarian Nancy Sullivan reflects on the program she started in 2005 and previews this year’s event.

Slam poetry is a form of catharsis for Claire Nelson. Thriving in a competitive format, the Bemidji area nurse secured a first-place victory at the Watermark Art Center's final Poetry SLAM! event of ...

I’ve been part of different slam scenes for the past 20 years. I’ve seen a lot of bad slam poetry. I’ve performed a lot of ...

That one slam eventually evolved into Verselandia, the citywide youth poetry competition now sponsored by Literary Arts. The slam allows students from across Portland to bring their original ...

WILLIAMSBURG — The City of Williamsburg recently announced the appointment of its inaugural Poet Laureate, Lacroy Nixon, ...