Despite having only two lines, this short poem is a strong example of imagism, a movement in the early 20th century that was characterized by sharp language that created incredibly clear imagery.

But on the other hand, John Ashbery described Stevens’ career in the light of this news as ‘just another example of the hypocrisy necessary to great poetry’. And Stevens himself wrote in Adagia: ‘In ...

Researchers are new to studying the implications of poetry for well-being and the brain. Still, it may surprise you “what a ...

Using their analytical skills when interacting with stanzas for the first time helps students uncover deeper meaning in ...

Although his approach departs somewhat from Rilke’s — the speaker in these poems may not always love the questions quite as ...

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.” ...

For National Poetry Month, I’ve curated a playlist of seven songs that represent poetic devices like allusion, irony and rhyme. I call it “the wordplaylist.” Prepare to be taken back to middle school ...

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?

How to draft poetry Discover how you can draft your own poetry using examples from Wilfred Owen’s ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’.

World Poetry Day is observed annually on March 21 to pay tribute to poets. It also aims to promote the reading, writing, and teaching of poetry worldwide. Poetry is a form of art and culture.

The Atlantic has prized and published poetry since its founding in 1857. And so, a quarter of the way into this new century ...

But there's a problem: "pius" Aeneas, as he's called in the poem (meaning dutiful and, for lack of a better term, job-oriented), has his eyes on his mission to found a new city for his people ...