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.
Here are the best 10 poems by Anna Akhmatova. The Russian poet's writing captures the complexity of living when love and politics make it difficult.
Mary Oliver quotes and life lessons from her poems that humanity needs to learn ASAP.
When a poetry night turns into a party: could this be the future of live performance for poets, storytellers, comedians, and musicians?
Learning how to read poetry is like learning a new language. You need new tools and strategies than what you may already be using to read novels. Once you have the right tools, reading poetry will become easier and more fun.
Poetry collections that are out of the ordinary.
10 contemporary LGBTQ+ poets writing about the queer experience.
What confessional poetry is, who were confessional poets, and the best examples of famous confessional poems. Also, a look at how modern poets fit into the confessional movement and suggestions for what poets to read next.
Sometimes the best poetry is the darkest. To fill that shadow in your heart, here are 25 dark poems about life, death, grief and despair.
Quickly sate your feline appetite with these nine cat poems (for cat people).
Say slàinte to the Ploughman Poet on January 25th with Burns Night, the boss literary holiday that celebrates Robert Burns and his beloved homeland of Scotland.