Sonnet 116: “Let me not to the marriage of true minds.” (1609) Sonnet 116 is arguably one of the most famous love-themed poems ever written. In this poem, Shakespeare shows that true love is ...

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So grab a handful of candy corn, pour yourself a ice cold glass of apple cider, and get ready to enjoy these five Halloween ...

It’s common for natural disasters to create confusion and distrust. These are significant things in North Carolina, where Trump and Harris are within a point of each other.

This famous Bengali poem reflects the fleeting nature of life and love. The boat is often interpreted as a symbol of opportunities or life’s journey. A deeply spiritual poem where Tagore speaks ...

with the headline “Lines To A World-Famous Poet Who Failed To Complete A World-Famous Poem, Or Come Clean, Mr. Guest!.” Ogden Nash regularly contributed verse to The New Yorker for more than ...

This poem explores the themes of jealousy and rivalry through the relationship between a queen and a beautiful, mesmerizing flower. One of Naidu’s most famous poems, it celebrates the ...

Once upon a time, many years ago, a young woman pressed her senior prom corsage in a book of Shakespearean love poems. She placed the book on her dressing table next to a framed photo of her with ...

For our series Making of a Poem, we’re asking poets to dissect the poems they’ve published in our pages. Mark Leidner’s poem ...

October the cruelest month? Yes. Poetry lovers might recall the famous line of well-known American-British poet T.S. Eliot: ...