It’s National Poetry Month this April. Is it worth celebrating? After all, poetry doesn’t seem to be doing much to alleviate the tension in our communities. Ask some of the middle schoolers I’ve ...

For the past five months, he has been the nation’s most prominent poetry critic, writing a monthly column that uses the Times’ interactive technology to analyze a single poem at a time.

Poetry in the 21st century is both ubiquitous and oddly peripheral. Verses are displayed on subway walls, recited on momentous occasions, and served up in giant fonts on social media, but rarely ...

Ever thought about writing a poem? Why not take the leap? In a new series, award-winning poet Jessica Traynor shares insights to help you find your voice. On a cold day, around a decade ago ...

I am writing to you with a special poem that I have composed to commemorate the 15-year anniversary of the passing of Ernie Harwell, beloved voice of the Detroit Tigers. (Editor's note ...

What followed was a scathing yet humorous critique: That poem, shared widely on social media, had drawn praise for its creativity and criticism alike for its sharp political messaging. Finance ...

Poetry Moment Presented by Spokane Public Radio, Poetry Moment is a program that showcases myriad poems as read by poets and poetry lovers from across the Inland Northwest — and occasionally ...

The fact that these two poems were published speaks for itself. Away the years fly as tears go by. You are not a fool to cry, you are human. Do you wish for immortality? You can’t always get ...

For poetry fans, it will be the best of times and the versed of times in Long Beach on April 5-6. The Long Beach Public Library and the literary group Shore Poets will host the third annual "It's ...

Brantz captures the nuance of it all in her new book, “Poems of Parenting.” She said she hopes to make parents laugh and see they are not alone in this journey. “It’s truly exhausting and ...

Were you conditioned by academia to think that love poems, short poems, funeral poems and other forms of poetry are stuffy, profound waxings on the natural world and the human condition?

Snow-tipped chimneys, fresh pine, lively carols and gifts wrapped with care: For over a century, Christmas poems have captured the magic of the most wonderful time of the year. While many people ...