Publishing poetry in literary journals can feel mysterious, even intimidating. But at its core, submitting work is less about cracking...
Poetic Thursdays
Narrative poetry is the art of storytelling carried through rhythm and line. Unlike purely lyrical verse, which often lingers in...
Poetry as Witness We are used to thinking of history as something stored in textbooks, carved into monuments, or sealed...
#PoeticThursday Nikki Giovanni’s voice has always stood at the crossroads of passion, protest, and profound truth. This week, we spotlight...
Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872–1906) was a literary trailblazer, becoming one of the first African American poets to gain national and...
Across the U.S. and beyond, the title of poet laureate carries both honor and responsibility. These literary ambassadors don’t just...
When most people think of the Harlem Renaissance, names like Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and Claude McKay dominate the...
By Julia Press Simmons | Intellectual Ink Magazine Intellectual Ink's very first Ink and Echo Open Mic was nothing short...
By: Phoenix Kabali Book Review: Flowers For My Father. To God. For The People Of God. By: Tatiana Clark Some books don’t...
In the pantheon of Black poetry, there are names everyone knows, Langston, Nikki, Maya. But beneath the surface, in the...