We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: ...

another great figure in American poetry, challenges the idea that life is simply a precursor to death. Life is short, and ...

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

is an ode to bravery and untimely death. And it continues ... 434-line poem in one of Eliot’s poetry collections—and a bleak exploration of modern life. It’s a powerful work that changes ...

He is now retired. The Post Bulletin publishes poetry by local and area writers every Tuesday. Send poems to [email protected] with the subject line "Poetry submission." ...

There is an underlying sense of peace in the face of death and the struggles of life. Swanson’s latest book of poetry, titled “Webs and Irises,” is 56 pages and includes dozens of poems ...