Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774) wrote either too little or too much. As a hack writer in London, he poured out inferior, often pseudonymous work for the poor pay of the local publishers: “Nothing is more ...

“Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” by Adrienne Rich, is a blazing portrait of an artist and her work. Our critic A.O. Scott admires its craft — and its wildness. Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott Poems don’t have ...

A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

The musician and drag queen is an exvangelical who came to see that holding on to a theology of self-loathing was just too dangerous. Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, ...

Happy holidays, and happy reading! All That We Ask of You Is to Always Be Happy by Bridget Bell (Cavankerry) If there has ...

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Hundreds of millions of poetic words have been written throughout history. Navigate your way into this beautiful art form with this list of the most famous poems ever written. What jumps into your ...

Poetry is more than an art form. It is a lineage of healing. Our communities have long used rhythm, story, and verse to transform pain into wisdom. In every language and every tradition, we have ...