Turn to comforting poems about death to find strength and encouragement, or as a meaningful way to let someone know they are ...

We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: ...

SARA SARNA, inspired by the poem “Green Shirt” by Naomi Shihab Nye Is death a folding up of life? Into this suitcase, what we ...

Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” by Adrienne Rich, is a blazing portrait of an artist and her work. Our critic A.O. Scott admires its ...

Author, poet, and philosopher David Whyte believes in poetry. Specifically, he believes in its ability to rekindle emotions often buried or denied — from anguish and death, to joy and wonderment.