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 ...

As for Van Morrison, he begins one lyric found in “Lit Up Inside & Keep ’Er Lit: The Collected Lyrics” with “Rave on, John ...

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 ...

American poet Emily Dickinson. A mystical recluse, she lived all her life in Amherst, Massachusetts. Emily Dickinson was a 19th-century American poet whose name has become synonymous with classic ...

It's not easy expressing your adoration for the woman in your life. Select some love poems for her and tell her how you really feel. Love languages may vary from one person to another, but it would be ...

The American writer, who won a Nobel Prize in 2020, wrote with cool clarity and often puckish wit. By Gregory Cowles Gregory Cowles is a senior editor at the Book Review, where he has also been the ...

From the sonnets of William Shakespeare to the writings of Walt Whitman and the rejuvenating words of Amanda Gorman, poetry is indelibly writ into the fabric of not only popular culture, but the ...

The Belfast poet cuts her words to fit, or suit, though her poems can also settle into the straightforwardness of a realist ...

Choosing a few words or a message for the dearly departed is a difficult decision. How do we say our final goodbyes? Poetry is one of the best mediums for capturing and expressing emotions and is very ...