Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date; Sometime too hot the eye of ...

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. "Here if anywhere in America, I seem to hear the coming footsteps of the muses," William ...

As I have every year since 2014, in 2025 I set aside a couple of months to peruse the year’s books of poetry — at least those books I had on hand. In the past, I’ve titled my annual roundup — one ...

For those of us north of the equator, winter officially arrived last week. The early darkness and the chill in the air demand a change in our habits. For many, the season provokes an unmistakable turn ...

From the sonnets of William Shakespeare to the writings of Walt Whitman and the rejuvenating words of Amanda Gorman, poetry is indelibly writ into the fabric of not only popular culture, but the ...

This Thanksgiving, as hearty aromas fill the house, take a moment to savor a different kind of nourishment — poetry about food. The Hungry Ear, a new collection, celebrates the pleasures and the ...

Lately, my social media algorithm has been circling back to Sylvia Plath’s “The Bell Jar,” specifically her famous poem “The ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. There are times when the best way to talk about a city is in ...