Understanding the context of a poem can deepen our understanding of it and the mindset of the poet. Learn about effective ways of referring to context when responding to poetry. Comparing poems - ...

Poetry is fantastic! It is a type of writing that is designed to bring out feelings (emotions) in the reader or the person who is listening to it being read aloud. How to write poetry. Poetry is a ...

Emperor Akihito's poem for the annual New Year poetry reading Thursday at the Imperial Palace was a reflection on his visit to Norway last year to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of bilateral ...

The remix, the allusion, the pulling something from the past, even when it doesn’t feel as if it’s your past, and making something of the moment with it. Riffing off Elizabeth Bishop, this chronicle ...

One hundred years ago, Carl Sandburg released his poetry collection Chicago Poems. To celebrate the centennial, David Nagler (the musical director for Wesley Stace’s Cabinet of Wonders at City Winery) ...