All of them share one common thread — a desperate hope that beyond the borders lies the possibility of something better that can offer them and their children a future they could never find in the ...

By force of her imagination and skill, Emily Dickinson could take the measure of solitude, opprobrium and even damnation.

Closely aligned to the theme of romantic love is that of desire, and across the centuries poets have written about the ...

Nothing New,” which the American poet wrote in 1918, is published for the first time in The New Yorker’s Anniversary Issue.

So begins a poem, titled “The Cowboy,” about a real-life folk hero of sorts: Ben Ellingson, the 5-year-old who helped find ...

Modern accounts of Sylvia Plath’s renowned work and legacy seek to highlight the author’s resilience through a decade-long ...

Books from Jon Klassen, Ruth Paul, Evan Turk and Maryrose Wood offer visual treats and bedtime charm.

The beat poet Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) who penned haiku spontaneously, referred to the poetry as pops. Satoru Kanematsu in Nagoya enjoyed juxtaposing these two sensations in this haiku.

You can get in touch with Jack by emailing [email protected] A mom who took her eyes off her son for a matter ... alongside the clip. "It was a two-minute hit and run," she said.