A poem is read about hurling and she describes some of the competitions held along the coastline near Cushendall. A farmer and a woman describe some myths of how milk was obtained from neighbours ...

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

Dear Readers: Hope you are all having a lovely fall. Please see below some poems that help embrace the season.

Poetry by contemporary Southern writers was the topic of USC Aiken’s latest “Aiken in the Alley” lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 6 ...

Shakespeare reading "Hamlet" to his family, circa 1600. Most people confuse a sonnet and a poem, but they have slight differences. A sonnet is a specific type of poem, typically consisting of 14 ...

"However, what many may not realize is how heavy the toll is on children and future generations. Here, a collection of art and poems about the climate crisis written by children around the world.

Listening to the Poem: Enlist two volunteers and listen as the poem is read aloud twice. Write down any additional words and phrases that stand out to you. You can listen to a reading of the poem. You ...

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 about those parties, or those politics. Isabella Cotier By A.O ...

Former Missouri Poet Laureate William Trowbridge's "seriocomic" ode to Missouri includes plenty of references you'll ...

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 ...

Poetry is close to my heart. I would be lost without its very specific magic, its ability to spark wonder and shock and to open up fresh vistas on life in God. But as W. H. Auden famously says in his ...

Introduced by Rosa Alcalá, the Woodberry Poetry Room’s T.S. Eliot Memorial Reading spotlighted Cecilia Vicuña’s creative work.