To explore this evolution, several poets and writers whose work challenges traditional ideas of romance, touch upon the ...

He posthumously won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1963. Williams was keenly aware of political currents and made clear his commitment to the poor. He publicly sided with those who were ...

Espada said his father, along with others, was arrested but did not arrive at Rikers Island; instead, he was sent to Hart ...

Actress Ashley Judd read a poem by 19-year-old Nina Donovan from her home state of Tennessee. “I am a nasty woman,” the poem began. “Not as nasty as a man who looks like he bathes in Cheeto ...

A poem can lift the spirits and nourish the soul. This week, let’s all learn one together! Meet your poem Rhythm and rhyme Made in N.Y.C. Greet the day Keep your poem By A.O. Scott and Aliza ...

Emperor Naruhito composed a poem about the aspirations of children he has met around Japan for the annual New Year Poetry Reading at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 22. The event’s theme th ...