Explore 8 powerful but lesser-known poems by Maya Angelou that reveal her depth, spirit, and poetic genius—perfect for discovery during National Poetry Month.

Poetry in the 21st century is both ubiquitous ... eight days a week” and was so horrified by the event that she later joined a civil-rights march to Little Rock. In response, she was violently ...

Christopher Tounsel has previously received funding from the Council of American Overseas Research Centers. A series of advances by the Sudanese military has led some observers to posit that the ...

World Poetry Day is observed annually on March 21 to pay tribute to poets. It also aims to promote the reading, writing, and teaching of poetry worldwide. Poetry is a form of art and culture.

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The British sunk their claws into Hong Kong in stages. In 1842 they colonised Hong Kong island; 1860 saw the seizure of the Kowloon peninsula, and in 1898, the British took out a 99-year lease on ...