Samoilov (born Kaufman) is regarded as one of the leading Soviet poets of WWII. His poems depicted the horrors of war and the struggle for peace, the joy of living before the war and the daily ...

I remember the heat. A dry, suffocating torrent. The blazing, burning sun baking the tarmac. No clouds, no trees, just a furnace of hate. I feel the hate. I remember the heat. I remember the dust.

for dinner, a rub of her legs. it would be the last time, that tired cliche. Her hands in his hair, the rumble of his throat. When she woke, an indent in the pillow was all that remained. She felt ...

In this article, you’ll find a lovely mix of short and long Mother’s Day poems. Some are simple and sweet—perfect for younger children to recite. Others are deeper and meaningful ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A team of scientists in China turned to an unusual source to track ...

To track how this critically endangered porpoise's habitat range has changed over time, a team of biodiversity and conservation experts compiled 724 ancient Chinese poems referencing the porpoise ...

A Ming Dynasty woodblock-printed illustration from Sancai Tuhui (in English, Compendium of the Three Powers), a 49-volume book of poems on birds and animals compiled by Wang Qi (1573–1620).

A poem can lift the spirits and nourish the soul. This week, let’s all learn one together! Meet your poem Rhythm and rhyme Made in N.Y.C. Greet the day Keep your poem By A.O. Scott and Aliza ...

For the past five months, he has been the nation’s most prominent poetry critic, writing a monthly column that uses the Times’ interactive technology to analyze a single poem at a time.

Often known as the “Princess of Black Poetry,” Giovanni championed the Black Power Movement in her poems and paid tribute to legends like Nina Simone and Angela Davis. She also helped pave the ...

Right? A new study in the journal Scientific Reports finds that nonexpert readers can’t reliably distinguish between poems penned by William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, T.S. Eliot or Sylvia ...