Long before Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo movement, poets like McKayla Robbin, Rupi Kaur and Yrsa Daley-Ward were writing fierce and empowering poems about the female experience, including about ...

Maya Angelou’s legacy goes beyond the body of work she shared with the world during her lifetime. Her legacy as one of the greatest writers of all time also embodies the ability she had to hold on to ...

The annual literary social gathering, Poems & Pints, has become emblematic of the Boston Book Festival. The purpose of Poems & Pints is for Boston-area poets to share and advertise their current work ...

A man of many talents, entrepreneur Shyam Malani is also well-known for his passion for the written word. She — Skin and Soul, an anthology of poems by Malani, is an endeavour by him to celebrate ...

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Bill Murray contributed a list of his favorite poems to a piece for the April issue of Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine. The actor/bon vivant marked that occasion ...

Eunice Akoth grew up in one of the largest slums in Kenya, but her goals and aspirations have enabled her to use her story to empower her peers, according to Upworthy. “Most of the kids in Kibera ...

Madhuri Dixit has recited poems on the message of female empowerment. As part of promotions for new release Gulaab Gang, the actor recited a number of poems in a live video chat. Director Soumik Sen ...