I've been writing poetry since I was 7, and these are my top 5 poetry books that have gotten me through hard times ...

Experience the magic of the holiday season with our delightful #shorts video, "A Holiday Poem for You." Immerse yourself in the warmth and joy of festive rhymes that capture the spirit of this ...

An epistolary poem is a poem in the form a letter — from the Latin, epistula, for letter. It can tell a story, pose a question, voice a desire – or a cry for help. We're asking you to write a ...

"Unless you grab and squeeze hard, they're not listening," she said, wearing traditional African kitenge, red lipstick and a wry smile before a recent court hearing.

Poetry is what you make it. You don't have to pick a certain rhyme scheme or poem type for your poem to actually be a poem. It can be a free verse and have no rhyme scheme.

In Hayden’s poem “ [American Journal],” an alien makes a study of the Earth, a “nation in progress” that is still reckoning “with the implications of its history,” Smith wrote.

Additional reading A.O. Scott’s close read of “Having a Coke With You” The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling, and provides news, depth and serendipity.

For the latest "Morning Edition" community poem, Rachel Martin and poet Kwame Alexander ask listeners for poetry submissions. This round, the call-out is for poems in letter, or epistolary, form.

Our critic A.O. Scott walks you through a poem that speaks to his mood right now. It’s called “Party Politics,” but it’s not about those parties, or those politics.