The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far)
We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: ...
The Atlantic Publishes ‘The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far),’ Recognizing the Most Consequential Poetry Collections of the Past 25 Years
T oday The Atlantic launches “The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far),” a new editorial project that brings ...
Life Isn’t Perfect. But This Poem Might Be.
Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” by Adrienne Rich, is a blazing portrait of an artist and her work. Our critic A.O. Scott admires its ...
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World Poetry Day: Ancient Greece’s Classics, From Homer to Sappho’s Poems
As people across the globe celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21, we delve into the world of poetry in ancient Greece, from ...
Poetry saves kids' lives. Slashing its funding is a mistake | Opinion
The arts are often written off as worthless, or certainly not worth the federal funding that they receive. But young poets ...
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How ‘Poems of Parenting’ helps us laugh through the journey of raising children
Artist Loryn Brantz aims to help parents feel seen through the moments of frustration, laughter and love that come with ...
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Life, like a poem, is a series of choices
It’s impossible for me to talk about writing without talking about living, writes Maggie Smith, author of the new book, "Dear ...
SC quashes FIR against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi over poem: 'Judges must protect freedom of speech'
It is impossible to lead a dignified life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution without freedom of expression of ...
Poetry from Daily Life: Where do poems come from? Everywhere!
Poet and author Charles Ghigna shares the story of a poem he wrote after waking up to his infant son's babbling over a nursery monitor.
This Famous Arabic Music on Social Media is Actually Not a Naat or Hamd
If you’ve been on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube in Pakistan lately, you’ve probably heard the viral "Tab Tabi Tab" Arabic ...
A Springfield school librarian reads kids a poem a week. It inspired a book.
Angela Knight, library media specialist at Harrison Elementary, wrote the forward for the new book. She was also awarded SPS ...