Poetry

Dzanc House in Ypsilanti is a home and hub for literary and cultural arts programming for all ages. For this week's "On the Ground Ypsi," Rylee Barnsdale spoke with creative director Amanda May Moore about the latest program offerings and a new artist-in-residency program.

The University of Michigan’s Department of Slavic Languages and Literature is hosting Thursday Ukrainian Poet Oksana Maksymchuk in the "Ukrainian Resilience and Reflection in Times of War" discussion. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

Billboards highlighting works from some Michigan poets are planned to come to the state this fall. Colin Jackson has more.

The Ann Arbor Jazz and Blues Festival, the Hash Bash, the White Panther Party and the music of the legendary MC5. What do these things have in common? Activist and rebel John Sinclair. The noted poet and music historian passed away Tuesday in Detroit at the age of 82. Two of Sinclair's friends stopped by the WEMU studio to share their memories and experiences. Current Hash Bash organizer and former event organizer Adam Brook joined WEMU's David Fair to honor their friend and colleague.

A post office branch in Ann Arbor may soon have a new name. As the nation marks Black History Month, there are bills before the U.S. Senate that would see the branch renamed for a prominent and influential Ann Arborite. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more on the effort to honor Robert Hayden.

The former home of Robert and Erma Hayden in Ann Arbor is expected to become a single property historic district. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

A visual artist creates images to help us see the world. A poet uses words to do the same. Both have the power to link us to our hearts and souls. Keith Taylor is an award-winning poet who has published thousands of lines of poetry. Join Deb Polich on this edition of "creative impact" to meet Keith and hear how and why he turns words into expression.

Mark Nepo says he's always been a heart-centered person. He has written several best-selling books about many things, including having an awakening to…

This week on "On The Ground Ypsi," Lisa Barry and Sarah Rigg talk about a zine, which is a project of an Ypsilanti-based poetry collective organized by…

Sometimes, getting teenagers to share what is on their minds is not that easy. But in this week's "On The Ground Ypsi," Lisa Barry and Sarah Rigg talk…