Here in April, celebrated annually as National Poetry Month, I’ve been wondering: Is there a truly great poem about the Mississippi River? The question first came to mind last December when a copy of ...

Larry Levis’s work, gathered in the expansive new book “Swirl & Vortex,” was equally concerned with the soul and the void.

I recently taught a short six-class course for Homeschool Connections on “Poems Every Catholic Should Know.” The text for the course was my book of the same title, which is an anthology of Christian ...

Jane Hirshfield, the award-winning poet, translator and essayist, has lofty ideas about poetry’s role in human lives, which she sets out in her new book about poetry, “Ten Windows: How Great Poems ...

It’s been described as embarrassing, clichéd or “unhelpful singsong.” Many poets dislike it too, but it’s a style they’ve learned from each other.

A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

“Luminous Great Mass” is from_ Peter O’Leary’s collection, “Watchfulness” (Spuyten Duyvil, 2001). His most recent book of poetry is “Depth Theology” (Georgia, 2006). His critical study, “Gnostic ...

Crafting an original poem or personal letter is the perfect way to 'seduce' a special someone on Valentine's Day. A few tips from published poets might help you create a thoughtful gift that means ...