O Life!” is the poem to read when life seems pointless or ... Written as a long letter of advice to the poet’s son, “If—” ...

On one of the pages I had dog-eared was the poem, "Decide to Forgive." I was struck by how timely it is. The message is much needed at this time. I believe in "doing unto others as you would have ...

Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” by Adrienne Rich, is a blazing portrait of an artist and her work. Our critic A.O. Scott admires its ...

In his debut collection, The Long Invisible, poet Michael Dechane examines broken relationship and starting anew. Many of the works are set in Florida, where Dechane grew up, as well as Western North ...

It’s impossible for me to talk about writing without talking about living, writes Maggie Smith, author of the new book, "Dear ...

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.