We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: ...

These collections by Juliana Spahr, Mai Der Vang, Hasib Hourani and Martín Espada invite us to rethink the relentless accumulation of history.

Even if you never pick up a pen, observing your surroundings like a poet is a good habit to develop, author Lola Haskins ...

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

Students in grades seven through 12 are invited to submit an original poem to the Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave., for its third annual teen poetry contest. Entry forms are at the ...

It’s impossible for me to talk about writing without talking about living, writes Maggie Smith, author of the new book, "Dear ...

I was scared my parents wouldn’t let me study or write poems. That fear is what led me to adopt the pen name Jyoti Jungle. I ...

The 19th-century English poet was a "prolific reviser" who tested out many variations of his work before publication. A new ...

Boston-based writer Porsha Olayiwola is the spring artist-in-residence for Michigan State University’s Womxn of Color ...

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