We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: maybe because it came as an unexpected gift from a friend or loved one, or in ...

And if, in the words of the poet Emily Dickinson, hope is a thing with feathers, then poetry, at its best, is a thing with hope. May Day, rich in symbolism and significance, is also recognised ...

To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select ...

WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn and Susan Phillips explore the beauty of nature through poetry, featuring iconic poets like Amanda Gorman, Walt Whitman and Allen Ginsberg.

Poetry is a space to experiment with language — communications through this medium enables deeper emotional expression. This ...

In four new collections, a frank look at disability, a celebration of domestic life (and dogs), a gathering of hushed moments ...

Chicago Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards goes back in time every year when the NFL draft arrives. The Lake Villa native ...

Such minutiae aside, that day 250 years ago, April 19, 1775, still deserves to be celebrated in prose and poetry, and is every bit as extraordinary as you might have learned when you were a child ...

It longed for freedom ... same day. But you know what they say. Bad things happened to good people. Time never waited for you. Cold brew only froze the scars you endured. Sometimes the best ...

National observances come in all stripes. Some, for example Mother’s Day, were officially designated by Congress. Others were ...

and what happened the day after—the Battles of Lexington and Concord—is more compelling than Longfellow’s mythology. And more ...