Poetry isn't as scary as you think. These 14 collections of poems tackle everything from grief and race to family and love.

Over the river, and through the wood, To grandfather’s house we go; The horse knows the way To carry the sleigh Through the white and drifted snow. Over the river, and through the wood— Oh, how the ...

Recite these cozy Christmas poems to share the holiday spirit and make even your Grinchiest loved ones say, "Ho, ho, ho!" Snow-tipped chimneys, fresh pine, lively carols and gifts wrapped with care: ...

Maya Angelou’s legacy goes beyond the body of work she shared with the world during her lifetime. Her legacy as one of the greatest writers of all time also embodies the ability she had to hold on to ...

Poet and performance artist John Giorno launched Dial-a-Poem in the 1960s to deliver random poems over the phone. Now, a group continues his work on a new medium -- the internet.

We read listener-submitted poems, as NPR's Scott Detrow celebrates National Poetry Month with poet Franny Choi, author of the collection The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On. It's National ...

It’s National Poetry Month, so in schools across the country, teachers will be sharing poems with kids. Maybe some Shel Silverstein or Jack Prelutsky or Joyce Sidman. Maybe even some William Carlos ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Design by Anna Deyoung. Metaphors, similes and rhymes galore, poetry is everywhere. We create ...

A new anthology highlights the charms and drawbacks of very brief verse. By Elisa Gabbert I remember where I was when I first read two short poems. One, Margaret Atwood’s “You Fit Into Me” (“you fit ...

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In the spring of 2021, I received a message from Bernard Schwartz, the director of the 92nd Street Y’s Unterberg Poetry Center, regarding a literary mystery. While looking through files at the Y, ...