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: ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d
Advanced Imaging Reveals Crossed-Out Words in the Poems of Alfred Tennyson
The 19th-century English poet was a "prolific reviser" who tested out many variations of his work before publication. A new ...
Australia’s ‘wild reciters’ sought to change the world verse by verse. Who are today’s provocateurs?
In his latest book, Peter Kirkpatrick retrieves from Australian cultural history the compelling figure of the “ wild reciter ”, as a reviewer in the 1920s termed amateur elocutionists.
New America6d
Celebrating the Power of Words: Poems from New America Fellows Clint Smith and Sarah Kay
Explore the powerful poetry of former New America Fellows Sarah Kay and Clint Smith, reflecting on culture and the transformative power of words.
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 ...
The Royal Gazette2d
Pupils honour the history of St George through poetry
Dozens of primary school children celebrated the history and culture of the East End through the medium of poetry. Pupils ...
Nigerian Tribune on MSN5d
Poetry, tool for peace, unity — SFH
Society for Family Health (SFH) says poetry is an instrument of change that must be taken seriously for a better society.
Hindustan Times6d
World Poetry Day | Siddhant Chaturvedi: I will publish my poems as a book, but…
On World Poetry Day, actor Siddhant Chaturvedi recalls ... However, after the success of Gully Boy things changed. Siddhant’s poetry, which he would sometimes share online, began to garner ...
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Slavery? Not yet dead, but still very much with us - Soyinka
The World Poetry Day celebration in Nigeria was organized by Providus Bank in conjunction with Professor Soyinka. While ...
Opinion
To Change the World, You Must First Change Yourself
It’s a good time to change yourself, even if you feel like the world is on fire.I was pursuing personality change because, according to research, doing so can make you happier— people who rank higher ...
We visit the home of the most famous Greek poet you’ve never heard of
Travellers to Alexandria in Egypt can visit the restored apartment of Constantine Cavafy, the favourite bard of Jackie ...
World Poetry Day | Siddhant Chaturvedi: I will publish my poems as a book, but…
On World Poetry Day, actor Siddhant Chaturvedi recalls writing his first poem at 15. It was his own version of Daffodils by ...