Poet Mark DeCarteret at Water Street Books in Exeter, N.H. On a recent morning, in the hazy heat, poet Mark DeCarteret opened up Water Street Books in Exeter, where he works, as what he calls "book ...

David Crews' poem. Still Life, was inspired by Heidi Gutersloh's Nature’s Sheds Todd MoeDavid Crews: poetry inspired by art, nature It's the first morning of the Winter Solstice, and to celebrate we ...

New U.S. poet laureate Donald Hall gives a tour of his New Hampshire farm where he has written poetry for over 30 years. He also reads poems on nature, love and loss, suggests that poetry is becoming ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. Even on a computer screen, Ada Limón, who is serving her second term as poet laureate of ...

In a new series USA TODAY’s The Essentials, celebrities share what fuels their lives, whether it's at home, on the set or on the road. On a rainy day in Sonoma, California, a young Ada Limón tucked ...