The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Every April since its inception in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, National ...

For this week's prompt, write a fresh start poem. Today is the first day of 2025, so the year is a clean slate. But you don't have to write a 2025 poem; fresh starts can be made anywhere and in many ...

A version of this story ran in the January / February 2025 issue. Write about the untouchable. Something out of arm’s reach, like freedom, the stars, or you. Write an ode to misfits. A poem of praise ...

April is National Poetry Month and a good time to consider beginning a poetry writing practice for yourself and/or your clients. Poetry is a powerful creative endeavor that keeps us in the moment and ...