Each poem has been selected by an incredible woman ... Some of us are slow learners when it comes to recognising love that is nourishing and good, that smooths life’s path instead of making ...

"Truly fine poetry must be read aloud," said Argentine writer Jose Luis Borges. "A good poem does not allow itself to be read in a low voice or silently. If we can read it silently, it is not a ...

By Karl Kirchwey Karl Kirchwey’s eighth book of poems, “Good Apothecary,” will be published this year. He teaches in the M.F.A. program in creative writing at Boston University, where he ...