Short poems like this one may not be top of mind when considering funeral poetry, but it’s a moving option for those who are grieving. RD.com, Getty Images 20.

Hannah Aizenman on poetry that was published in The New Yorker in 2017, including poems by Frank Bidart, Tracy K. Smith, Chana Bloch, John Ashbery, and more.

Danez Smith’s “Bluff” represents a notable turning point for the poet — and maybe for American poetry as a whole. By Nam Le Nam Le is the author, most recently, of the poetry collection ...