The African praise song traditionally celebrates the life of an individual, giving their name, genealogy, totem animal, job, personal attributes, etc in a rhythmical, incantatory, call-and-response ...

The ode as a poetic form was, as far as we know, invented by the world's first great sports writer, Pindar, who wrote his poems to celebrate the winners of athletic contests, especially those ...

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The following is a transcript of the inaugural poem, “Praise Song for the Day,” written and recited by Elizabeth Alexander, as provided by Graywolf Press. Each day we go about our business, walking ...

“When we believe that in the universe there is reason/that nothing/for as long as we live/just happens of its own accord/there is a plan/it’s because you/oh OR/held our hand when were in search driven ...

As part of teacher appreciation month, Morning Edition asked NPR's audience to write a poem about teachers who have had an impact on their lives. We put out this call a week before the mass shooting ...