For those of us north of the equator, winter officially arrived last week. The early darkness and the chill in the air demand ...

Maya Angelou, considered one of the best poets in history, signs copies of "Maya Angelou: Letter to My Daughter" at Barnes & Noble in Union Square on October 30, 2008 in New York City. Poetry is a ...

William Wordsworth, a key figure of the Romantic movement, believed nature profoundly shaped human character and imagination.

American poet Emily Dickinson. A mystical recluse, she lived all her life in Amherst, Massachusetts. Emily Dickinson was a 19th-century American poet whose name has become synonymous with classic ...

The Christmas season is a time filled with joy and goodwill. It's a time for Christmas pageants, singing carols, giving gifts ...

Our poetry editor recommends collections that revel in nature, family life, hard work and language. By Gregory Cowles If we’re being honest here, a true starter pack of modern American poetry would ...

The Book of Psalms presents two daunting challenges to the Bible blog. First, because it’s just a series of poems, in no particular order, there is no compelling reason to start at Psalm 1 and read on ...

Each April, the Academy of American Poets sponsors National Poetry Month. In recognition of Cincinnati’s extensive contributions to that genre, here is a collection of local poets who achieved ...

Why have male poets disappeared from modern literature? Explore how society shifted from celebrating masculine voices like Shakespeare and Kipling.