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 ...

Reading the Poem: Silently read the poem “ Let America Be America Again ” by Langston Hughes. What do you notice about the ...

For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you ... This poem in particular is among her most celebrated, and upon ...

Poets.org: Welcome to the Guest Editor Q&A, hosted by the Academy of American Poets. I’m Mary Sutton, senior content editor at the Academy, and I’m here today with the Guest Editor for November, Laura ...

It's OK if you find some poetry boring or uninspiring, poet Laura Haskins writes, but keep looking for what you'll like.

A hymn to mercy and love, “Love Calls Us to the Things of This World” springs to my lips when my heart is quiet. I teach it ...

The indie-pop singer-songwriter makes her literary debut with ‘Eat the World,’ an insightful and introspective collection ...

He now acts ... And so, you know, is it one of my little, sort of dreamy poems where there's this strange man, this pig man?

When I came back from Iraq, I carried with me the images of landscapes littered with ruined bodies. To deal with the stew of ...

Think of actions or images that could go with each line. You can work out the rhyme scheme of a poem by labelling the words that rhyme with each other. It will help you see the pattern of the poem.

My guest this week on Poetry ... with you” is a poet’s way of saying namaste, shalom, or peace out! But to me, it is more ...

They sent me a box of teacakes too.” Some of his most successful outcomes included getting a gift box from Scrub Daddy worth $52, after he sent them the following poem: Since then, you’ve ...