My “wicked” scheme to scare the crow: alongside Scattered Corn, I, Turtle, prepare balled skins of deer, clad in a kirtle. Two gangly sticks for legs I pound across the hills of bean and squash.

Alaskan Native poet Joan Naviyuk Kane’s poems grow from one word. In the case of the poem “Compass,” that word is “Uaałukitaaqtuq,” an Inupiaq word that describes the feeling of being “in a boat, and ...

In honor of Indigenous People’s Day this past Monday, I thought it would be fitting to share an English translation of this excerpt of the exquisite lyric poem, “Hatuey”, written by the Cuban Yiddish ...

Ashkewe, Rebecca Sargent, and Deinaira Doxtator will perform along with other special guests at Art Not Shame.

How do we center, in this postcolonial experience, not the perspective of the western European colonizer but the perspective of the indigenous, black, and people of color who were colonized? Even the ...

Those wise and healing lines come from “Remember,” the first poem Joy Harjo recited as the first Native American U.S. poet laureate, playing the alto sax and traditional flute in turn with her jazz ...

Lancaster County native, Abi Mott travels the country taking requests and writing poems for those who ask. So far she has produced thousands of poems in 10 different cities. Updated: 6:35 PM EDT Jun ...

A Delicious Discussions luncheon with Connecticut author Megan Collins to celebrate the release of her debut novel, “The Winter Sister,” will take place March 6, from noon to 1:30 p. m. at Michael ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Mexican Consulate of Fresno is using poetry to celebrate the country's rich history. The group is hosting an indigenous poem contest that runs now through March 16.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of a series of Saturday profiles of area residents and their stories. To suggest a profile, contact features editor Burton Cole at [email protected]. AUSTINTOWN — One day ...

Thanksgiving often inspires us to get a little poetic. Thinking and speaking about the things we’re grateful for is a time-honored tradition, but it can be hard to put those feelings into words.