Appreciating poetry doesn't have to take a lot of time. As these moving short poems prove, you can work poetry into your daily life.

John Koethe spent decades as a philosophy professor. The poems in his latest collection, “Cemeteries and Galaxies,” are full of reflection and digression and probing.

Voice from the Grave – Frank McNally on a debut poetry collection from Niall Montgomery, 38 years after his death. A man of many talents he was not only an architect, but a newspaper columnist ...

The annual prize, run by The Moth, which celebrates its 15th birthday this month, has been judged in the past by Michael Morpurgo and Roger McGough, and shines a much-needed light on poetry ...

Hundreds of millions of poetic words have been penned throughout history, but these are the most famous poems ever written.

What do you get if you add poems that are "Shel Silverstein meets Rumi for kids" with pictures of yetis and primordial slime? Words with Wings and Magic Things, a book of illustrated poems for kids.

Our poetry editor recommends collections that revel in nature, family life, hard work and language. By Gregory Cowles If we’re being honest here, a true starter pack of modern American poetry ...

Mentions of the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise in ancient Chinese poetry have revealed missing information about the habitat of the world’s only freshwater porpoise ...

CCP is giving most of the fan blood to the Blood Bank of Iceland, while keeping some to write a calfskin illuminated manuscript about EVE Online.

Every Wednesday night, Boston Poetry Slam takes over the Cantab Lounge in Cambridge — and it's a packed house.

Mississippi's 2025 Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest.Serving on today's panel of Judges are poet, short story writer, prince Scholar and instructor of English at Jackson State University, C Liegh ...

Books A.O. Scott’s Poetry Lessons A conversation with the NYT critic on his popular close reads of poems.