Historically, poets have had less to say about pandemics than you might imagine. Hardly any English-language poetry written ...

From classics to modern masterpieces, these great poetry books—recommended by poets themselves—belong on your bookshelf The ...

If you have already had the good fortune of encountering “Sonnet 116” by William Shakespeare, you were probably at a wedding.

In her new poem "At The Parkway Deli" poet and transgender activist Stephanie Burt reflects on a moment in her childhood that ...

“Poetry allows people to look at hard subjects in a more emotional way,” said Johnson. “It allows for us to approach subjects ...

The following is a guide to successful writing both in the English department and other departments at Calvin University. The first portion of the document describes the characteristics of good ...

If the Scots here is acrobatic, the English is ... with its good, fun opening line: “Our metaphor container ship is dry-docked”) nicely counterpoint powerful poems of grief, such as May ...

Here are some questions to help you think about the themes, ideas and attitudes of two poems when making a comparison: Two poems that deal with the theme of family relationships are Walking Away ...

Now that we have poems available for free on the internet, as well as seemingly countless poets to choose from, it can be challenging to find truly good poetry books. That’s why we’ve talked ...