About the Album: When I was an undergraduate, an English professor said, in passing, a poem a day keeps the doctor away. He meant, I assume, that being regularly exposed to the best that has been ...

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Compiled about 800 years ago, Hyakunin Isshu includes one excellent poem from each of 100 poets, who used just 31 syllables to express a wide range of emotions keyed to the passing seasons.

I have committed well over 100 poems to memory — from the classics to my own work, and I like to use my love of poetry to motivate my students. If I need to teach a particular figure of speech ...

TOKYO -- The Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Co. on Jan. 30 announced the top 100 poems from its "Saratto Ikku!" senryu contest, with satirical entries covering issues ranging from Japan's soaring prices ...