Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” by Adrienne Rich, is a blazing portrait of an artist and her work. Our critic A.O. Scott admires its ...

Don't just say "I like you" or "I love you"—make your love confession to that special someone in a more romantic way, with an unforgettable poem.

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Sometimes reading poetry can feel exhilarating, like you are finally seeing and being seen. Other times it’s a slog that ...

On one of the pages I had dog-eared was the poem, "Decide to Forgive." I was struck by how timely it is. The message is much ...

Forget reggaeton or rap: for children in rural Cuba the epitome of cool is writing and singing a ten-line poem -- a art form ...

Parker’s poem spans 15 seconds yet encapsulates lifetimes of history. Her words cut through my ears like a knife — short and with accurate precision. give way to stanzas of poetically ...

“Break then your chains, in love unite, nor seek in foreign lands the sight of things not even found above,” the poem dictates. “Then, in your own house, you will see true ...