I started writing poetry when I was eight years old and I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that doing so saved my life then and at many other times. Why did I start writing poetry? Frankly, I ...

The Rooted & Radical Youth Poetry Festival is a 6-week literary fest engaging youth, educators, and schools in the power of poetry through workshops, performances, and a culminating ...

The event showcased three rounds from the eleven finalists of spoken word poetry as well as a 15-minute performance from a mariachi band.