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

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 ...

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

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

Poet and artist Frieda Hughes reflects on her own work after judging war poems this week, written for an annual competition ...

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

As people across the globe celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21, we delve into the world of poetry in ancient Greece, from ...

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

Professor Arthur Bahr found that along with the tale “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” the poetry-filled book features ...

A los hombres les encantan las palabras dulces; les encanta sentirse queridos. Hoy, descubramos 6 poemas de amor para ...

There’s a lot going on in the poetry community right now. My Santa Barbara Independent colleague, George Yatchisin, will ...

Can you write a poem inspired by the words Pontefract is a Wonderful Place? David Buck, Listener and Shaper for the Methodist Church in Pontefract is inviting the town to write poems inspired by the ...