Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon epic poem about the defeat of Grendel – a creature whose exact form is still debated. Depending on ...

Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...

You are going to create some actions to help you remember The Caterpillar. Work through the poem, one line at a time, and think about actions for each one. Choose four lines from the poem.

Boston-born, Richmond-raised Edgar Allan Poe is one of the greatest writers of all time and his name is one that inspires images of dark, atmospheric plots, haunting characters and soul-gripping ...

Our critic A.O. Scott walks you through a poem that speaks to his mood right now. It’s called “Party Politics,” but it’s not ...

I don't think this is really a line that should be pursued ... Martial, in a whole group of poems that he writes about the spectacle, says that you can talk about your pyramids, you can talk ...

The sonnet was invented in 12th century Italy as a 14-line poem with 11 beats per line and various rhyming ... the sonnet was a lot more varied than that. For starters, even Petrarch wrote about more ...

Thus the distinguished American poet, Michael Ryan, in his poem, Airplane Food. A few lines on, the poet finds a redeeming ..

Reflections of a Jewish Psychologist” includes poems that transport readers to psychological and spiritual spaces, like ...

San Diego's poet laureate shares his vision for a poetry-filled future, his latest community initiatives and the importance ...

DETROIT — To borrow a line from Ernest Lawrence Thayer’s poem “Casey At The Bat ... Detroit has not named a starter. “They ...