The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far)
Poetry in the 21st century is both ubiquitous and oddly peripheral. Verses are displayed on subway walls, recited on ...
Poem of the Week: Leaving
Carmen Bugan’s books include a memoir, Burying the Typewriter: Childhood under the eye of the secret police (Picador) as well as several collections of poetry, including Lilies from America, New and ...
Life Isn’t Perfect. But This Poem Might Be.
Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” by Adrienne Rich, is a blazing portrait of an artist and her work. Our critic A.O. Scott admires its ...
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Life, like a poem, is a series of choices
It’s impossible for me to talk about writing without talking about living, writes Maggie Smith, author of the new book, "Dear ...
The 1800s poem written to prove rhyming is easy
An archive has revealed a handwritten copy of a 200-year-old poem originally written to prove rhyming is easy after an ...
Poetry from Daily Life: However you feel about poems, learning to observe is a good habit
Even if you never pick up a pen, observing your surroundings like a poet is a good habit to develop, author Lola Haskins ...
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Poem: Ode to your office
Century High School alumna and University of Minnesota student Amina Hasan waxes poetically about a special working space.
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Poetry Connection | Get to Know Santa Barbara’s Next Poet Laureate
There’s a lot going on in the poetry community right now. My Santa Barbara Independent colleague, George Yatchisin, will ...
Poetry from Daily Life: Where do poems come from? Everywhere!
Poet and author Charles Ghigna shares the story of a poem he wrote after waking up to his infant son's babbling over a nursery monitor.
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World Poetry Day: Ancient Greece’s Classics, From Homer to Sappho’s Poems
As people across the globe celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21, we delve into the world of poetry in ancient Greece, from ...