For the past five months, he has been the nation’s most prominent poetry critic, writing a monthly column that uses the Times’ interactive technology to analyze a single poem at a time.

Charles has authored more than 100 books and 5,000 poems. He has given readings at The Library of Congress and at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Recent books he loved writing ...

In honor of that occasion, please enjoy the official state poem of the commonwealth, as designated by the Legislature in 1981, and the story behind it. “Blue Hills of Massachusetts” was ...

I am writing to you with a special poem that I have composed to commemorate the 15-year anniversary of the passing of Ernie Harwell, beloved voice of the Detroit Tigers. (Editor's note ...

Despite having one hand in a bandage due to an injury, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad opened the Vision 2020 time capsule at an event held at the Kuala Lumpur Tower today. The time ...

Brantz captures the nuance of it all in her new book, “Poems of Parenting.” She said she hopes to make parents laugh and see they are not alone in this journey. “It’s truly exhausting and ...

The City University of New York does not have a school song. But this week it is getting a school poem, “Dear CUNY.” It was written by the national youth poet laureate, Stephanie Pacheco ...

What followed was a scathing yet humorous critique: That poem, shared widely on social media, had drawn praise for its creativity and criticism alike for its sharp political messaging. Finance ...

Cambridge One of the manuscripts they studied contains Tennyson’s 1847 poem “The Princess.” A line from the published version reads, “She said you had a heart—I heard her say it ...

Were you conditioned by academia to think that love poems, short poems, funeral poems and other forms of poetry are stuffy, profound waxings on the natural world and the human condition?

Snow-tipped chimneys, fresh pine, lively carols and gifts wrapped with care: For over a century, Christmas poems have captured the magic of the most wonderful time of the year. While many people ...