To do any less was to lose the cruel game of oblivion; and I, Yves, death cheater, was never to be defeated. How impudent I was, then, to believe that I was smarter than death. That She could be ...

Lyric poems tend to be short, tender and concerned with minor everyday incidents. That, or abstract concepts like love and death. Poems also tend to be thought of, wrongly or not, as true accounts – ...

She is love," the poem read. "And she will walk with you now ... In her statement following Liam's death, Danielle revealed ...

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 ...

Dr. Refaat Alareer, a martyr poet from Gaza, transformed his death into a defiant call for justice, demanding the world ...

Musicians have long taken inspiration from poetry for their work; here are four rock songs that pull from well-known poems.

Hope you are all having a lovely fall. Please see below some poems that help embrace the season. “The Wild Swans at Coole” by ...

Your breath grows shallow. Your whole body feels as though it’s engulfed in flames, like you’re either burning to death or ...

Durcan has helped to change our perception of what a poem ought to be. He’s a poet who makes it his business to chip away at ...

Former Missouri Poet Laureate William Trowbridge's "seriocomic" ode to Missouri includes plenty of references you'll ...

His bid for clemency before the last execution attempt found support from a former warden at the penitentiary, prison ...

A Jeopardy! contestant who was given a sexist clue during a recent appearance on the long-running game show is speaking out.