poetry

Ada Limón served as the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States. Her latest book, Startlement: New and Selected Poems, is a retrospective spanning two decades and also includes 21 new poems. The book is the poet's invitation to meet the world with an open mind — but also an open heart. She encourages us to embrace our "strangeness" and our tenderness, and to bear witness to the arc of all we know with hope and compassion.

Nicholas Regiacorte joins Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides to discuss two poems by Zbigniew Herbert.

Fanny Howe passed away on July 9 at the age of 85. Yvette Benavides pays tribute to the author and shares Howe's poem, "Loneliness."

He said he planned to use his new platform to build up an annual festival at Our Lady of the Lake University.

URBAN-15's co-founder George Cisneros is joined by San Antonio Poet Laureate Eddie Vega to preview the 2025 Mega Corazón poetry event.

April is National Poetry Month, and the city offers residents dozens of events to inspire their poetic creativity.

Three high school students from our listening area share their poetry inspired by classical music heard on KPAC 88.3 FM.

There are those who say the most effective way to express your love is through a letter or through a poem. Eddie Vega did both.

Events across the city offer art exhibits, film screenings, yoga sessions, book discussions, and puzzles.

The poet and activist was a leading figure of the Black Arts Movement. Giovanni was working on her upcoming book of poetry, set to publish in the fall.