“It’s one of the moments of Western consciousness,” says Frederick Seidel, 90, the author of more than a dozen collections of ...

The plight of Pierre, &c. Up north and down here, &c. 9/11 as ‘inside job,’ &c. Audio By Carbonatix Writers tell of poems they have memorized, would like to memorize, etc. A week ago, I had a column ...

Caroline Kennedy's other works include of A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children and A Patriot's Handbook. Caroline Kennedy's latest book comes with an agenda: to encourage a return to ...

What language moves the soul and a river of love in us? How do you express the deeper longings and feelings? What to say, when the beauty of waking in your lover’s arms fills you with delirious joy or ...

When the Internet offers a superabundance of material to read, watch, listen to and play, it's easy to skim over text and half-listen to broadcasts. But the British government is inviting ...

In 2016, John Godfrey published The City Keeps: New and Selected Poems 1966-2014 (Wave Books). This is good news for those who’ve been unable to find his work from the ’70s, published in pamphlets by ...

During Caroline Kennedy’s childhood, poetry was a family affair. Her father, President John F. Kennedy, had admired Robert Frost enough to give him a prominent place at his inauguration, and her ...

Do you really know the power of your words? Even just one syllable can carry the weight of years of emotion. Good poetry transcends a simple meaning: it's universal. It's comparable to a variety of ...

FROM THE HEART: Love Poems by Danny Siegel, The Town House Press, Somers, N.Y. 2012, 58 pages. Many of us know Danny Siegel as the tzedaka teacher who travels the country, teaching young people how to ...

The plight of Pierre, &c. Up north and down here, &c. 9/11 as ‘inside job,’ &c. Audio By Carbonatix Memorized any poems lately? It’s a worthy exercise, often a pleasure. I have never been much of a ...