The Irish poet’s work was rooted in a close feeling for the local—but reached out to embrace a world of readers.

In "Franklinstein," published this spring, Brooklynite Susan Landers journeys back to her childhood neighborhood of Germantown to learn both its origin story and what she calls the "making of a modern ...

The Worcester Poetry Archive may help preserve years of poetry history ... and help a certain poet-journalist with his borderline hoarding problem.

Throughout history, poets have captured the essence of love, desire, longing, and devotion in their verses. Romantic poetry transcends time, offering readers a glimpse into the depth of human emotions ...

When done well, poetry collections that follow a narrative can be among the most delightful books to read. A narrative can give the poet more room to explore ideas over the movement of time, as well ...

McCrae has been exploring the afterlife in his poetry for several years now, and here his reimagining of Dante’s Inferno is ...

Every Christmas for more than 150 years, children have hung their stockings by the chimney with care and learned to thank Clement Clarke Moore for the tradition. Moore, a wealthy biblical scholar from ...

Hundreds of millions of poetic words have been written throughout history. Navigate your way into this beautiful art form with this list of the most famous poems ever written. What jumps into your ...

Her poetry is grounded in both sensuality and spirituality. The ability to celebrate life’s joys and sorrows while seeing the ...