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 ...

These beautiful children’s day poems capture the essence of childhood and the wonderful experiences of our early years. They will inspire children to reflect on the significance of their older days.

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

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 ...

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.

Or has our focus on poems like Owen's distorted ... He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning,If in some smothering dreams you too could paceBehind the wagon that we flung him in,And watch ...

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 ...

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

Thank you so much for staying with us, so we can go more deeply into your book of poetry ... t think that the Chomsky could come to Gaza because he wanted to see me or see my friends or other ...