When you spend time with poetry, you expect a certain kind of relationship between author and reader. That’s only part of ...

What’s your favorite Langston Hughes poem? Maybe it’s one you grew up with. Maybe it’s one you stumbled across in a moment of ...

In 'Cosmic Connections,' Charles Taylor focuses on how art, and poetry in particular, both expresses and responds to the unique human experience of “being modern.” ...

Imbuing his work with a volatile mix of tenderness, aggression, sophistication, and obscenity, the Roman poet left a record ...

Spoken word artist K Love The Poet discusses her journey to finding purpose, performance with MC Lyte, and how poetry became her vehicle for empowerment.

Well, he's talking about the poem. Right? And especially the part that says, give me your tired ... I don't want the wretched refuse of any country. Why the hell would we want that?

The Berkshire Hathaway chairman often turns to Rudyard Kipling’s 1895 poem "If"— as a guide during market downturns, urging investors to remain calm and focused on the long term rather than reacting ...

“Why Me” must understand that the freedom of expression he claims to be fighting for already exists in Zambia—but it does not mean the freedom to insult, demean, or divide others. And Zambia ...

Through his art, he built bridges between cultures, producing poetry albums that magnificently highlighted the voices of Haitian and Quebecois poets." He left an indelible mark on French-language ...

With these relatively short poems, you’ll understand why poets are peerless when it comes to putting our deepest emotions into words. Read on for a dose of inspiration. Get Reader’s Digest ...