Poetry has deep roots in music — in fact, in some cultures, poetry and song are the same word. Edward Hirsch, author of A Poet's Glossary, explains how poets use rhythm to reach their readers.

Today, we help you pay attention to the sound and feel of this week’s poem. Play our game to see how much you’ve already learned.

Poetry also engages the polyvagal system, offering rhythm and breath as tools for self-regulation. A repeated refrain mimics the heartbeat. A list poem, haiku, or tanka brings structure to chaos.

William Shakespeare is the bestselling poet of all time. The word 'poetry' is from the Greek term poiesis, which means 'making'. The oldest written poem is the Epic of Gilgamesh originating from ...

Style Invitational Week 1133: ’Hew ready? Poems even the rhythm-deaf can write - The Washington Post This article was published more than Entertainment ...

John Agard’s Checking Out Me History is an example of an open form poem but one that still has a shape and structure. It is divided into stanzas and includes some rhyme and rhythm but not in a ...

Poetry is old. Really old. It came into use before written language, originally used as a means to remember history through verbal storytelling. That is why we often feel a rhythm or beat to a ...