Nest of Matches, the ingenious and savvy new book by Amie Whittemore, out from Autumn House Press, is full of such negotiations. As a mere reader unacquainted with this superb poet, I cannot say what ...

He’s a perceptive reader, and he has a knack for writing about poems in ways that lend shape and even excitement to the act of reading and thinking about them. He’s also comfortable ignoring some of ...

They say you never forget your first love—and maybe that’s because it’s not meant to be forgotten.In this collection of real ...

Atlanta is home to some of the most accomplished and celebrated poets in the country. In the past few years, local poets have ...

It's not easy expressing your adoration for the woman in your life. Select some love poems for her and tell her how you ...

“Poetry is the art of compression, of saying in a few well-chosen words, enhanced with rhythm and musicality of language what ...

Will the Panjabi singer will still be able to say anything meaningful about where he comes from, now that he’s a global ...

I have decided that there is no excuse for poetry.” 7. “It only occurred to me the other day that I will have biographers... All sorts of English persons writing books "interpreting" me.” ...

The son of an English teacher and a jazz musician, Rich Follett has a deep appreciation for the written word, particularly ...

Imbuing his work with a volatile mix of tenderness, aggression, sophistication, and obscenity, the Roman poet left a record ...

Seneca 15. “Sing like no one’s listening, love like you’ve never been hurt, dance like nobody’s watching, and live like it’s heaven on earth.” Live life your way. 16. “Curiosity ...

Poetry in the 21st century is both ubiquitous ... the poet Derek Walcott invoked the image of a broken vase that is reassembled with a love “stronger than that love which took its symmetry ...