Celebrate the arrival of your precious little one with our collection of heart-warming new baby poems. Perfect for cards, ...

Martín Espada transforms cemetery lizards into powerful metaphors for American imperialism in his latest collection.

The 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, inspired poet Amanda Gorman to pen "Hymn for the Hurting." Now it's a song set to ...

A poet reacts to the immigration crackdown in his hometown the way he knows best: through verse.

Pink Floyd have revealed a video of a brand new poem commemorating the band by the UK's Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage. The ...

First awarded in 1992, the Forward Prizes for Poetry are awarded for new poetry published in the U.K. and Ireland. For the ...

For “The Favorite Poem Project,” I chose a well-known sonnet of Shakespeare’s because I love how it speaks to readers today.

A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

Recite these cozy Christmas poems to share the holiday spirit and make even your Grinchiest loved ones say, "Ho, ho, ho!" Snow-tipped chimneys, fresh pine, lively carols and gifts wrapped with care: ...

Two new books of Jewish poetry form a bridge to the aftermath of the 1903 Kishinev pogrom — and also speak to us today.

The post In Trump’s America, we can find courage and refuge in poetry appeared first on Salon.com. Aliia Roza, a former ...