Even the previously uncollected work in “The Poems of Seamus Heaney” shows a master craftsman in full control of his powers.

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date; Sometime too hot the eye of ...

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Maya Angelou, considered one of the best poets in history, signs copies of "Maya Angelou: Letter to My Daughter" at Barnes & Noble in Union Square on October 30, 2008 in New York City. Poetry is a ...

The Letters of Robert Frost: Volume I, 1886-1920, is the first of four volumes of the poet's letters to be published, and shows Frost as we've never seen him before. Two of the editors of the book, ...

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This Thanksgiving, as hearty aromas fill the house, take a moment to savor a different kind of nourishment — poetry about food. The Hungry Ear, a new collection, celebrates the pleasures and the ...

Each April, the Academy of American Poets sponsors National Poetry Month. In recognition of Cincinnati’s extensive contributions to that genre, here is a collection of local poets who achieved ...

It can be hard to know exactly what to say to someone you care about but, thankfully, the great poets have written plenty of beautiful lines about love. For Valentine's Day 2021, here's our selection ...