This introductory course in creative writing is designed for non writing majors and focuses on the basics of creative writing. The elective offers opportunities to develop writing skills in one or ...

For all the would-be wordsmiths out there, I've got nine books to read if you want to write poetry but don't know where to start. Pull out your favorite journal or note-taking app now and jot down a ...

The Poetry Concentration allows students to pursue work on and about poetry through a variety of experiences and courses. By combining academic and practical work and independent projects, students ...

April is National Poetry Month—perhaps a good time to review the positive aspects of reading and writing poems. Poetry is a genre of writing in which succinct, vivid, and intense language is given to ...

John Ernest, chair of the Department of English at the University of Delaware, wants to bring poetry to life, so sometimes he’ll start his classes with a dramatic reading of a poem. On more than one ...

As we approach the final days of 2025, I am looking back at the year’s highlights. February began with acclaimed poet Naomi Shihab Nye’s seventh visit to Santa Barbara. This was my first time seeing ...