poetry

Peoria's Whittier Primary School is sowing the seeds for many young award-winning poets.

Peoria-raised MC, DJ, and poet Brandon Alexander Williams talks about the power and history of rap and live spoken poetry. He talked with WCBU's Holden Kellogg about the culture of rap as an art form.

Governor Bruce Rauner announced last week that Illinois Poet Laureate Kevin Stein is stepping down from the post after a long run. Poet Laureate is a…

For three days every year, writers gather in the Quad Cities to learn about poetry and prose. This week, the Midwest Writing Center will host its annual…