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The noted poet Rita Dove once wrote that “poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful.”Dove served as the United States Poet Laureate in…

Syd Stewart is a poet, actor, and the founder of Better Youth, a Los Angeles-based organization that uses the arts to inspire young people. She lives in…

From Desert Companion: "Bird of Prey" by Heather LangThis past April, Heather Lang visited us here at KNPR. She read her poem, “Paradise, Nevada.”Heather…

Amanda Titolo spent three months preparing to recite a poem that lasted 30 seconds. But the hard work paid off: the high school student won the Nevada…

Kelle Groom was a teenager when she gave up her son to be raised by her aunt and uncle. She soon downspiraled into alcohol and drugs. Then she found out…

Click the photos to hear poets reading their work.Harry FagelKari O'ConnorIda Marie CollinsKeith Brantley There are poets, and then there are spoken-word…

Martín Espada is an activist and former tenant lawyer who spent years fighting for Latino rights. So when he sits down to write poems, it’s no surprise…

Click the photos to hear poets reading their work.Harry FagelKari O'ConnorIda Marie CollinsKeith Brantley There are poets, and then there are spoken-word…

Martín Espada is an activist and former tenant lawyer who spent years fighting for Latino rights. So when he sits down to write poems, it’s no surprise…