#Poetry

Whether you’re a lifelong poetry reader or are looking for your first collection to pick up, we’ve got something for you! Our writers cover new poetry, the best poetry for every reader, and more.

Button Poetry Is Now Available On Spotify

Button Poetry can now keep you company all day long, as it's available on Spotify. Tune in and add some more poetry to your life.

18 Love Poetry Books to Fall Head Over Heels For

Love poems are some of the most enduring works of literature in the world. These love poetry books, old and new, delve into every corner of love's meaning.

How I Overcame My Fear of Reading Contemporary Poets

I used to find the work of contemporary poets intimidating and inaccessible. Now it makes up 20% of my reading. Here's how that happened.

Times When One Direction Were Actually Renaissance Poets

Pairing One Direction lyrics with quotations from Renaissance-era poetry yields interesting conversation about the nature of love, loss, and a lot of fire.

The Best Langston Hughes Poems To Get Started With

As a prolific writer of poetry, it can be difficult to know exactly where to get started with Langston Hughes poems. Here's where to start.

Get Poetry Every Day with New Podcast From U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith

Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith is launching a daily 5-minute poetry podcast beginning in November. Listen to a trailer episode now!

24 Poems About Family And Its Utterly Unique Bonds

Family sees the best and worst in us. What better art form can we find that examines the complicated nature of family than poems about family?

2018 National Book Award Longlist for Poetry

With so many phenomenal books of poetry contending for the 2018 National Book Award for poetry, it’s going to be a tight race.

Reflections on the Typewriter Project

An operator of a Typewriter Project booth reflects on the poetry/art installation experience from the New York City Poetry Festival.

15 Latinx Poets Who Are Breaking Down Borders

"Latinx writers are doing work that feels important now more than ever, but has been important, beautiful, and necessary always."

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