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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

October: Monster by Dzifa Benson “One language is never enough”, Dzifa Benson writes in the first section of Monster, her ...

Hope you are all having a lovely fall. Please see below some poems that help embrace the season. “The Wild Swans at Coole” by ...

After: Poetry Destroys Silence” is a documentary that argues that poets are as crucial to processing unthinkable tragedy as ...

Let nature hypothesize man’s indifference to it. Let nature take a turn at saying what love is!

Congratulations to Sarah Costin, first-place winner in the Rhyming Poetry category of the 93rd Annual Writer's Digest Writing ...

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

Mic Check Poetry Fest, Iowa’s premier celebration of spoken word poetry, is bringing big headliners to an event that fosters ...

Sawako Nakayasu is a poet and translator who has garnered international acclaim for her impressive command of English, ...