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.
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.
I love all the words she writes, but here are 35 of my favourite Rupi Kaur quotes from her collection Milk and Honey and Instagram posts.
The ocean -- wild and calm, dangerous and beautiful -- is a made up of contradictions and mystery. Here are some of the best ocean poems to capture the sea.
Need a poem in your pocket? Try these poetry apps.
This poetry is raw and emotional, these artists talk like me, they swear, sometimes they fumble their words out of sheer intensity.
From artwork to calligraphy to photography, these Instagram poets and word magicians are here to make your feed more special.
Sappho may have been the beginning of lesbian poetry, but it didn't stop there! Here are some more lesbian poems and poets worth knowing through history, as well as resources to find your next favorite sapphic poetry collection!