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Romantic poetry transcends time, offering readers a glimpse into the depth of human emotions and the beauty of love. Whether celebrating passion, unbreakable bonds, or heart-wrenching yearning, these ...
I have many opportunities to interact with readers of poetry when I'm teaching or giving presentations, talks or readings. I often like to ask which poets people enjoy re-reading. Robert Frost is ...
Time of Tyranny, 49. By Lyn Hejinian. We live in toppled times under a feat of tyranny; let’s not fake getting lost, let’s do it, let’s not do it intermittently, let’s be lost, disoriented ...
This short poem grapples with so many themes at once — seeing, being seen, desire, racism, selfhood and memory. ... (2020), was named a New York Times Notable Book and a Time Must-Read.
'Travel in Time' by Tanya Contos was picked by Boston.com as a winner of our Book Club's writing contest. Read her poem on Boston.com.
Wichita poet Albert Goldbarth was included in a New Yorker anthology this year, but he doesn’t necessarily want to discuss it ...
When was the last time you picked up a pen and composed a letter to a friend or a family member? NPR's poet in residence Kwame Alexander wants you to share a poem in letter form.
And I think sometimes we forget about that, there are many different ways to experience a poem. And poems travel one poem at a time. It's not always about reading a book.
“Forgotten” poem by C.S. Lewis published for the first time "Mód Þrýþe Ne Wæg" (1935) was among documents sold to the University of Leeds 10 years ago.