For our series Making of a Poem, we’re asking poets and translators to dissect the poems they’ve published in our pages.

As The Poke points out, a poem written in 1920 perfectly encapsulates the baffling nature of English. In fact, it's so tricky ...

“Romantic Poet,” by Diane Seuss, is one of the best things that our critic A.O. Scott read (and reread) this year.

The love between friends deserves to be celebrated. These poems about friendship are sweet, relatable and heartfelt ways to say "I love you." ...

Poems don’t have to be perfect, but this one pretty much is. I mean that less as praise — though it is a long-time favorite — than as a technical description. Not many modern verses are so ...

There's an endless number of silly, whimsical and funny poems that are sure to give you a chuckle, no matter when you read them!

And I think that there was a lot of sadness in Frost. And I think this poem is suffused with a certain amount of ruefulness, a certain amount of regret and a mixing of nostalgia with regret.

Susan Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day," celebrating the winter solstice, is also a children's book illustrated by Carson Ellis. They collaborated by mail.

Explore 8 powerful but lesser-known poems by Maya Angelou that reveal her depth, spirit, and poetic genius—perfect for discovery during National Poetry Month.

Amanda Gorman's inaugural poem 'The Hill We Climb' was added to the book bans taking over Florida elementary schools ...

John Keene’s poem “Pulse” is a poignant tribute to victims of the 2016 shooting at the nightclub in Orlando. After a gunman attacked another LGBTQ nightclub last weekend, Keene’s poem took ...