poetry strives to distill emotion into a short and sweet (sometimes even bittersweet) message. We’ve gathered the best love ...

The best short ... of Babel” (written long before the age of online algorithms and artificial intelligence) centers on an imaginary library containing every book that was or ever could be ...

Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...

Readers who have ever struggled ... Palace” at Poetry Foundation. Poe’s The Oval Portrait is one of his shorter stories, but one whose intensity is not limited by length. The short story ...

(1609) Sonnet 116 is arguably one of the most famous love-themed poems ever written. In this poem, Shakespeare shows that true love is unchanging, persistent and eternal. He even refers to love as ...

Young poets of Kashmir, mostly in their twenties, remain largely unknown. Some are aware of the risks of antagonising ...

Poems Aloud, written by Joseph Coelho and illustrated ... Poems that rhyme, poems that don't, long poems and even short poems - get ready to enjoy them by yourself or with friends!

One of my shortest poems, written on public transport ... It is clear that now, more than ever, using your voice to fight bigotry is necessary. Poetry has slowly become more political, and ...

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Michael Longley is a master of his craft, known for his compact, meditative lyrics that explore themes of love, violence, ...