Over the river, and through the wood, To grandfather’s house we go; The horse knows the way To carry the sleigh Through the white and drifted snow. Over the river, and through the wood— Oh, how the ...

Poetry isn't as scary as you think. These 14 collections of poems tackle everything from grief and race to family and love.

Dillon Gabriel has played more games than anyone in the history of college football and, on Oct. 5, the 2024 Heisman Trophy finalist made his... Instead of watching a horror movie or searching for ...

Maya Angelou’s legacy goes beyond the body of work she shared with the world during her lifetime. Her legacy as one of the greatest writers of all time also embodies the ability she had to hold on to ...

Recite these cozy Christmas poems to share the holiday spirit and make even your Grinchiest loved ones say, "Ho, ho, ho!" Snow-tipped chimneys, fresh pine, lively carols and gifts wrapped with care: ...

This week’s poem, John Paul Caponigro’s “Worms,” is only partially a poem about eating worms. It is also an example of a ...

Gregory Pardlo, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, writer and professor was welcomed to the Rotunda for an evening poetry reading ...

Ellen Howley does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

It’s National Poetry Month, so in schools across the country, teachers will be sharing poems with kids. Maybe some Shel Silverstein or Jack Prelutsky or Joyce Sidman. Maybe even some William Carlos ...

In the spring of 2021, I received a message from Bernard Schwartz, the director of the 92nd Street Y’s Unterberg Poetry Center, regarding a literary mystery. While looking through files at the Y, ...