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Newly appointed Wisconsin poet laureate, Nicholas Gulig, has authored three poetry books and is currently an associate professor at UW-Whitewater. He shares his passion and inspiration for poetry and what he hopes to accomplish.

Today marks 99 years since the discovery of King Tut’s tomb and all of its contents. To mark the occasion, Milwaukee Public Museum Education Programs Coordinator Richard Hedderman shares insight into the King Tut display at the museum’s Crossroads of Civilization exhibit and a poem.

Richard Hedderman is a local poet, author and educator at the Milwaukee Public Museum, where he also coordinates the creative writing programming. His…

Milwaukee poet Richard Hedderman serves on the education staff at the Milwaukee Public Museum, which often gives him writing inspiration. Here's a poem…

Along with the discussions and marches for Black Lives Matter, another phrase people are learning more about is “white privilege.” It’s a term that refers…

Shaun Ranft is a Lake Effect sports contributor and the former editor of the website The Sports Post. But as much as he loves sports, Ranft 's true…

Shaun Ranft is a Lake Effect sports contributor and the former editor of the website The Sports Post. But as much as he loves sports, Ranft says his true…

Milwaukee poet and Lake Effect contributor Jenny Benjamin, reading Closer to Sundown.Closer to Sundown Are those willo-the-wisps to lead me along a new…

An unscheduled snow day inspired this most recent poem from Lake Effect contributor Ed Makowski:Driving behind a plow truckwatching the driver choose…

The winter solstice can be tough. As the day with the shortest period of sunlight in the year, it can be a grim reminder of the cold weather and sunless…