Poetry is a space to experiment with language — communications through this medium enables deeper emotional expression. This ...

He’s a perceptive reader, and he has a knack for writing about poems in ways that lend shape and even excitement to the act of reading and thinking about them. He’s also comfortable ignoring some of ...

In four new collections, a frank look at disability, a celebration of domestic life (and dogs), a gathering of hushed moments ...

We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: maybe because it came as an unexpected gift from a friend or loved one, or in ...

Poetry in the 21st century is both ubiquitous ... the poet Derek Walcott invoked the image of a broken vase that is reassembled with a love “stronger than that love which took its symmetry ...

The book, which hit the shelves on April 7, 2025, explores themes of love, memory, and human connection through confessional poetry. The collection is described as a profound meditation on ...

Seattle Reads is the library’s citywide book group, with more than 20 programs planned in April and May, including events with U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón on May 16 and 17. Find a copy of “You Are ...

Were you conditioned by academia to think that love poems, short poems, funeral poems and other forms of poetry are stuffy, profound waxings on the natural world and the human condition?

From ancient epics to modern masterpieces, poetry has shaped our understanding of humanity. Join us as we celebrate the ...

As a longtime poetry reader and poet myself ... While American poet Cummings is most famous for his love poems for women, “[little tree]” remains a favorite among Christmas poems—Cummings ...