At a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and limericks for ...

As a poet myself now, that fascination with the written word remains, although it has evolved from limericks to sonnets and free-verse love poems as well. I often hear from peers and students that ...

March 10, 2025 • Ciara Totton reads a poem by Diane Seuss ...

Justice Hilali asks which of Ahmad Faraz’s poems landed him in jail • Accused cannot be handed over to military unless charge read out, CB told • Counsel terms reasons given by ATC for ...

The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “I have slept in many places, for years on mattresses that entered,” by Diane Seuss, and his own poem “This Is a Test of the Federal Emergency ...

Instead of defaulting to the notifications on my phone, poetry has inspired me to begin the day in a different way. By Charley Locke Most mornings, as soon as I wake up, I feel the pull of my phone.

Now, 69-Down and 89-Across together make a satisfying solution to that across entry, FACED THE DAY. Similarly, 69- Up and ...

He didn’t read book reviews—or so he claimed—and he didn’t write them, preferring instead to let his poems find their natural audience, which turned out to be a wide one. He mocked ...

Even in these terrible times, I have faith that my baby will love the world the way that I do, writes London-based poet ...

For many, the fact that the success of a song lyric tends to hinge upon on its accompanying music, the voices that sing it, and the performance itself means that it cannot be considered poetry.