What would an acorn write to an oak tree? Or a coat to her button? A child to his toes? A pebble to the river? Dear Acorn, ...

Yellow Flower Gills Me Whole exhibits a perspective that seems to sit outside of time. At times, Ghosh’s poems shift between humorous, profound, risqué and sensual. Others suggest a profound ...

This guide is produced in partnership with Blue Peter. Poems Aloud, written by Joseph Coelho and illustrated by Daniel Gray-Barnett, is the fifth title in the Blue Peter Book Club. A book full of ...

Poets have a way of incorporating other poets into their work. Our columnist approves. By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and ...

William Shakespeare is the bestselling poet of all time. The word 'poetry' is from the Greek term poiesis, which means 'making'. The oldest written poem is the Epic of Gilgamesh originating from ...

“For his own good,” I reconciled, And then, I realized my plight. . . Today, I taught my child to fight. When interrupted by the phone, I said, “Tell them I’m not at home.” And then I thought, and had ...