It's midnight on New Year’s—cue the sentimental “Auld Lang Syne” singalong. Here's what to know about the lyrics, meaning, ...

As guest editor of The Best American Poetry 2024, Mary Jo Salter spent last year scouring literary journals for 75 of the best poems from 75 different poets. To appear in the volume is a coveted honor ...

“Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts.” “We love because it's the only true adventure.” “If you don't understand ...

Here are the year’s most notable collections of verse as chosen by our poetry columnist. Credit...Karan Singh Supported by By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays ...

For such an angel who keeps showering unconditional love and blessings upon on, recite some of the finest poems for grandma from our compilation. Let her know what she means to you. The ...

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) is seeking candidates for a tenure-track or tenured faculty member for an endowed chair in integrative h ...

The poems in Invisible Dog draw on five decades of work and five poetry collections, collaboratively selected by the poet and his translator, Richard Gwyn. This is a parallel text, and it’s ...

There is no Dutch tradition as cherished as the Sinterklaas poem (well, except perhaps Zwarte Piet). But, what is this mysterious sinterklaasgedicht — and how do you write one? If it’s your first ...