Sometimes, when you read a poem, it feels as if it were crafted just for you, as though the poet could see directly into your ...

Who said that? You look around, dazed and dumbfounded, then drop gently to the ground.

“Romantic Poet,” by Diane Seuss, is one of the best things that our critic A.O. Scott read (and reread) this year. Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott Let’s talk about love. That’s what the people in this ...

What would an acorn write to an oak tree? Or a coat to her button? A child to his toes? A pebble to the river? Dear Acorn, ...

Poet and performance artist John Giorno launched Dial-a-Poem in the 1960s to deliver random poems over the phone. Now, a group continues his work on a new medium -- the internet.

Hundreds of millions of poetic words have been written throughout history. Navigate your way into this beautiful art form with this list of the most famous poems ever written. What jumps into your ...

Jonathan Kaplan has received funding from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the American Friends of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Many Americans have heard the expression “I am my ...

Jay Hopler died last week. Illness streaks across this poem from his final collection — but also love. By Jay Hopler Selected by Victoria Chang I always remember these lines in Jay Hopler’s debut book ...

Recite these cozy Christmas poems to share the holiday spirit and make even your Grinchiest loved ones say, "Ho, ho, ho!" Snow-tipped chimneys, fresh pine, lively carols and gifts wrapped with care: ...

Suzanne Somers died Oct. 15 after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 76, and passed just one day before her 77th birthday. Her husband of 46 years, Alan Hamel, was by her side, and just before ...

Sometimes, when you read a poem, it feels as if it were crafted just for you, as though the poet could see directly into your ...