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 a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and limericks for when you ...

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 ...

The award-winning poet, whose forthcoming book, Night Owl, will be published in March, will be participate in two talks ...

Even the previously uncollected work in “The Poems of Seamus Heaney” shows a master craftsman in full control of his powers. Seamus Heaney’s ambition as an artist was balanced by a cool sense of ...

Matthew Burgess and Doug Salati met on a blind date. "We share the same agent," explains Burgess. "She said, 'You need to meet this client of mine.'" Over coffee in Brooklyn, they discovered that they ...

A poem can lift the spirits and nourish the soul. This week, let’s all learn one together! Meet your poem Rhythm and rhyme Made in N.Y.C. Greet the day Keep your poem By A.O. Scott and Aliza ...

The Dorothy Patterson Poetry Series at West Texas A&M University will feature award-winning poet Terrance Hayes in a public poetry reading in February.

WEST LIBERTY — West Liberty University will welcome award-winning writer and poet Maggie Smith as the 2026 Hughes Lecturer on April 9. Smith will deliver the Hughes Lecture at 4 p.m. in Kelly Theater.

Kolkata has made its name on the map of English poetry writing in India,” says poet, translator and nonfiction essayist ...