It is twilight, in the sense  that there is no Day or Night; only the fluttering of wings. Being kissed awake is tender as birth is confusing. There is no separation; only                 the ...

Gerd Stern, who has died at 96, formed a lifelong bond with Allen Ginsberg and Carl Solomon. Ten years ago, he wrote about ...

Our Poetry Book of the Month reviews include two invigorating releases by Diane Seuss and a dark, posthumous collection by Tove Ditlevsen Alongside Terrance Hayes, Diane Seuss has a strong case to ...

The opening track on The Heart is called "A Poem Is" — a song that clearly expresses Tank's mission to define poetry itself as music for our time. In her own words: "I want poetry to get more ...

Our critic A.O. Scott shows you what he loves about it. Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott Poems aren’t pictures, but sometimes they try to make us see, and to make us feel in ways we might associate ...

The poem is a tribute to the spirit of India, capturing the essence of its rich culture, diverse traditions, and the strength that comes from its unity. It celebrates the beauty of India's ...

Ahead of Republic Day 2025, we have compiled a list of patriotic poems that you can consider reciting at your school celebrations. Check out the poems here that highlight the spirit of Republic Day.

Yet Trump’s new sex definitions affect not only transgender people, whose gender identity will no longer be acknowledged by executive branch agencies, but also everyone else who may soon find ...

Claims spread that definitions of "male" and "female" included in a January 2025 executive order that asserted sex is established at conception accidentally classified all Americans as women.

But it could equally be a collection of blog posts about reading, teaching, travel – or poetry. The chapter on Dante evokes a trip to Ravenna to see the famed mosaics, but not before the author enjoys ...