Author and poet Joe Kerschbaum shares his perspective on the many ways poetry can be relevant in our lives and why he's so drawn to it. Click here to play this audio clip

Author, poet and producer, Kweisi Gharreau, describes how poetry allowed him to process the emotions over his brother's death. This will inspire you to write with purpose, plus remind you how personal experiences are often the best fuel for poetry.

Join poetry author Joe Kerschbaum to learn how to conduct a successful poetry reading, including location selection and other considerations.

Join poetry author Joe Kerschbaum to learn how to conduct a successful poetry reading, including location selection and other considerations. Click here to play this audio clip

Spoken word is a performance art that focuses on the aesthetics of word play. It can encompass or contain elements of rap, hip-hop, storytelling, theater, and jazz, rock, blues, and folk music. For award-winning poet Marc Nair, spoken word sits in an...

Author Catherine Cruzan gives us insight on what moves her to write poetry. Your poetry can be anything you want it to be, as long as you truly capture a feeling or idea.

"Write a lot," offers Joe Kerschbaum as his first piece of advice for writers considering assembly a poetry collection. He goes on to explain that a good collection is built from the best poems, not just all the poems. Which if you think about it, is...

With so much content available to readers, it can be hard to set yourself apart. How can you create a deeper emotional response to your writing? Music may actually be the answer! Author Joan Gelfand discusses using music with her poetry to evoke different...

Published poet Joe Kerschbaum shares his thoughts on the variety of options for marketing and selling your poetry using tools such as social media, traditional media, open-mic events, and poetry slams.

Poet and author Doris Washington shares her thoughts on some great places to do poetry readings. It's more than the local coffee house. Listen in and expand your thoughts on where to do readings (for poetry or any other kind of writing).