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 ...

A mother's love that transcends death led her son to write a poem that has been a comfort to thousands of people across the nation. John W. Mooney Jr. of Weymouth, Mass., didn't intend to start a b… ...

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 ...

'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.

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.

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.