She makes them celebrate what they just simply are. To me, this is the nature of a good poem. It can be about the saddest or most terrible events. But it can do what Aristotle said about Greek ...
Poetry is that by which the world is never old.” Years later, at the dedication of a library named for Robert Frost, President John F. Kennedy said: “When power leads man towards arrogance ...
As guest editor of The Best American Poetry 2024, Mary Jo Salter spent last year scouring literary journals for 75 of the best poems from 75 different poets. To appear in the volume is a coveted honor ...
We’ve chosen a selection of our favourite Christmas poetry, from funny Christmas poems, to moving festive verses and some Christmas poems for kids, all perfect for reading by the fire over the festive ...
“The title of the poem is a reference to Jorge Brandon, who is generally acknowledged as an elder of Nuyorican Poetry. ‘El Coco que habla’ was a nickname he used. The poem starts with a reminiscence ...
Observations and other notes of interest from Wednesday night’s 134-93 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers: – Perhaps Henry Wadsworth Longfellow best summed up the Heat’s season to this point. – At ...