Poetry

In the latest 'Friends and Neighbors,' musician and poet Marcia Pelletiere describes how art is helping her heal from a traumatic brain injury.

Khailyn Hughes-Sellers' spoken-word poem "Because I'm Black" won the middle school division of the Poetry Slam at the Montclair Literary Festival 2019.

Tanya Manning-Yarde and Carla M. Cherry will hold a poetry showcase and book signing on Saturday, Jan. 6, 6:30 p.m., at Adinkra House, 26 Pleasant Ave. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Manning-Yarde will be performing poetry from her debut book, “Every Watering Word,” and Cherry will perform from her newest publication, “Honeysuckle Me,” and earlier publications, “Gnat Feathers and Butterfly Wings” and “

We received some terrific poems on the theme of travel, to honor poetry month — that was April, but we forgot to give you a deadline at first, and really, isn’t every month poetry month? We asked for poems of no more than 14 lines, on the theme of travel. We were...

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner. Montclair is a town full of writers. So, we triple dog dare you: write us a limerick! Bonus points for Montclair references. No profanity please — and yes, we know that’s hard in this format (mild bawdiness welcome). Send your best t...