When David Lehman set out to write a poem marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, he knew he had ...

Maya Angelou’s legacy goes beyond the body of work she shared with the world during her lifetime. Her legacy as one of the greatest writers of all time also embodies the ability she had to hold on to ...

There is a man / haunts the forest that abuses our young plants with carving ‘Rosalind’ on their barks, hangs odes upon ...

Danez Smith’s “Bluff” represents a notable turning point for the poet — and maybe for American poetry as a whole. By Nam Le Nam Le is the author, most recently, of the poetry collection “36 Ways of ...

A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

At her first poetry reading in New York, the viral internet personality turned tweets about faith and family into a public testimony.

Poems about cats capture the mystery and grace of our feline companions, from playful antics to heartfelt moments of ...

The 32-year-old former academic composes stream-of-consciousness poems in three minutes for strangers, inspired often by just ...

In June 2026, we will publish an anthology of writing from 177 of these young people in the “1455 Young Poets Anthology.” More than 300 young people submitted their poems to a nonprofit I run, called ...

Were you conditioned by academia to think that love poems, short poems, funeral poems and other forms of poetry are stuffy, profound waxings on the natural world and the human condition? Think again.

Helen Mort will be an integral to Kendal Mountain's book festival, which is marking its 10th year.