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Any anthology is a product of its editor’s decisions. In “ 100 Great Catholic Poems ” (Word on Fire, $34.95), editor Sally ...

Thanksgiving poems full of gratitude Thanksgiving often inspires us to get a little poetic. Thinking and speaking about the ...

As I weaved through the verses, I felt myself steadying on stage, anticipating the next line and delivering it with just the ...

Michael Korda writes a beautiful book in remembrance of the World War I poets whose work he loved. We hope you’re enjoying ...

I don’t care if it’s a good poem or not, but the fact that it exists is proof positive that poetry can not just change, but save lives. Now, to my second point. It’s true that writing poetry ...

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 about those parties, or those politics.

We present an extract from The Irish Writers Handbook 2025, the essential guide to writing and getting published, with ...

I would gladly give all my (not-very-good) poems and a large chunk of my (respectable) scholarship to have written just this poem: Richard Wilbur’s “Love Calls Us to the Things of This World.” ...

Isabella Dail, head editor of The Prospect and staff writer for News, interviews Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Muldoon about his ...

This weekend showcases the endless possibilities in Iowa City from the Mic Check Poetry Fest to special film screenings ...

Santa Fean Arthur Sze is the winner of the 2024 Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry, awarded by the Library of ...