Snow-tipped chimneys, fresh pine, lively carols and gifts wrapped with care: For over a century, Christmas poems have captured the magic of the most wonderful time ... most famous of all Christmas ...

all viewed through the lens of Renaissance Neoplatonism. Because this poem is multi-layered and complex, it is best suited for readers who enjoy mentally unpacking layers of symbolism and ...

Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” ...

In one of the most famous love poems of all time, Burns goes all out to express the wonder of love: It’s beautiful like a flower, it’s sweet like music, it’s deep as the sea. And Burns isn ...

She addressed gender issues in her work, and was a female poet at a time when the area was dominated by men. Among Rossetti’s best ... as a poem. Here, just to make sure you know all the gifts ...

Now, just in time for the holidays ... Seventy-seven years earlier, Moore wrote the famous poem, ” ’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house / Coincidentally, an original ...

The best-written poems ... as you go through a poem: What is the main theme of the poem? Who is the narrator, and to whom is the poem addressed? Are there any time indicators suggesting a time ...

“Romantic Poet,” by Diane Seuss, is one of the best things that our critic ... Not your type at all. Get over him. The rebuttal in the poem’s last line can be taken in a similarly literal ...