Hanif Abduraqqib. Sarah Kay. Elizabeth Acevedo. Clint Smith. Do any of these names sound familiar? How about Amanda Gorman? All of these writers are part of America’s thriving contemporary poetry ...

What jumps into your mind when you think of the most famous poems ever written? Shakespearean love poems? Something longer ...

Poems are a fun way to help us think about things like plastic waste. Poets use rhyming and alliteration to catch our attention when we read or hear a poem. To dump it and hide it seems very wrong ...

Linda Drattell, a board member for the Tri-Valley Writers Branch of the California Writers Club, has published a second book of poetry, “The Lighter Side of Horse Manure.” ...

Poe’s writing career began in the early 1820s with the release of “Tamerlane and Other Poems,” a collection of poems that included the well-thought-out 403-line poem “Tamerlane,” which ...

"However, what many may not realize is how heavy the toll is on children and future generations. Here, a collection of art and poems about the climate crisis written by children around the world.

Our critic A.O. Scott walks you through a poem that speaks to his mood right now. It’s called “Party Politics,” but it’s not about those parties, or those politics. Isabella Cotier By A.O ...

The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “I wonder if I will miss the moss,” by Jane Mead, and his own poem “Mother.” The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss her translation ...

It was not the time to send him a poem. Refaat was totally busy, caring for his wife and children, his elderly parents, and also his extended family. I was struck by so many lines in this collection.

This article originally appeared in the fall 2024 issue of UC San Diego Magazine as “Pulitzer Poet.” ...