‘The Altar’: Observing Día de los Muertos through poetry
Día de los Muertos is a day for people to come together and remember their loved ones who have passed. ...
The optimist: Lessons from mom and dad
We all learn lessons from our parents...how to cook a traditional family meal, how to have compassion or how to ...
Sijo — a form of Korean poetry — gains popularity in Wisconsin
Sijo is a traditional poetry form from Korea. Each line tells a different part of a story. Once there is ...
Painting the landscape: Earth Day in the Heartland
Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson helped organize the first Earth Day in 1970, after growing concerns for the environment. Since then, it’s ...
Forgiveness explored in Milwaukee writer Deshawn McKinney’s new poetry book
Finding forgiveness is deeply personal. Sometimes, it’s easy to forgive someone who’s wronged you and move on. Other times, the ...
‘Dying From COVID Is Not Pretty’: A poet grieves the loss of her sister
Pam Gustafson of Milwaukee loves to write poetry. It helps her process everything she reads and sees in her life, ...
Poet Derrick Harriell Wins Accolades For ‘There’s A Riot Goin’ On’
Sparked by the fatal police shooting of 23-year-old Sylville Smith, a riot broke out in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood in August ...
The Poetry And Music Of Coyote Johnson
Monona Grove Liberal Arts Charter School sophomore Coyote Johnson does everything. She sings, plays guitar, draws intricate sketches, and she ...
‘Like It Or Not, This Is Me’
Want to get to know Monona Grove Liberal Arts Charter School student Asias Johnson better? She’s prepared this elevator speech ...
Princeton Flea Market: 4:00 AM
On any given weekend, bargain hunters, treasure seekers, and curious consumers are lured into one of the many flea markets in ...
A Poet’s Passion Helps Students Searching For A Second Chance
If a poet is only as good as his poems, Oscar Mireles could be considered writing royalty. Mireles was raised ...
Social Justice Mentor Finds Empowerment Through Words
As Althea René Miller launches into a spoken work poem, you get the sense she’s heading someplace remarkable. And her ...
The Poetry of War
More than any other war, WWI is associated with the poetry of the men who served. Today, we share a ...
Milwaukee Does Strange Things to People
The summer festival season is upon us including Summerfest in Milwaukee, followed by a several months of ethnic and neighborhood ...