Romantic poetry transcends time, offering readers a glimpse into the depth of human emotions and the beauty of love. Whether celebrating passion, unbreakable bonds, or heart-wrenching yearning, these ...

OPUS 7—Sylvia Townsend Warner— Viking ($2). JONATHAN GENTRY—Mark Van Doren —Boni ($2.50). Many a U. S. reader found to his surprise that Stephen Vincent Benét's John ...

A poem can lift the spirits and nourish the soul. This week, let’s all learn one together! Meet your poem Rhythm and rhyme Made in N.Y.C. Greet the day Keep your poem By A.O. Scott and Aliza ...

In today’s Poem of the Day, however, Sally Thomas (b. 1964), takes up the other aspect of the festival, for Twelfth Night and Epiphany are also the end of the joyous Christmas season. Ms. Thomas is ...

Kwame Alexander's memoir began as a book of love poems but morphed into so much more Updated May 23, 2023 5:14 PM ET Originally published May 17, 2023 5:04 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition ...

The famous words "'Twas the night before Christmas" shaped the holiday by popularizing stockings, reindeer, and even Santa Claus. But the classic poem also sparked a centuries-long controversy.

Like “A Winter Blue-Jay,” which appeared as the Poem of the Day on January 9, “Summer Night, Riverside” chronicles a remembered love affair. Its undulant lines, unrhymed and unmetered, suggest the ...