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 ...

Westport Library is hosting its monthly Read Aloud open mic where community members gather to read poetry, prose, or original pieces. The event is free, welcome to both readers and listeners, and ...

This week’s guest on “Poetry from Daily Life” is Marilyn Singer, who divides her time between Brooklyn, New York and Washington, Connecticut. Marilyn has been a writer for fifty years and enjoys many ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What is it about life’s big and little moments that calls for a poem? At weddings. At funerals. On greeting cards. In church. On ...

Local poet Donald Dunbar – who has some familiarity with the sound of poetry read aloud, as part of the If Not For Kidnap reading series – has an extremely helpful piece up on Sound, an online ...

The Washington Public Library recently launched Shared Voices, a monthly adult read-aloud circle featuring classic short ...

A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

Reading alone is a deeply enjoyable activity. But being read to has its own irreplaceable allure. By Melissa Kirsch The Harvard Sentences are hundreds of sentences that have been used for many decades ...