Or triumphant. The poem’s most poignant feature may be the soldier’s optimism, his faith in what comes after hell. He insists on the necessity of that faith, perhaps as a way of reassuring himself and ...

Love is 'an ever-fixèd mark.' Kate Moncrief and Brendon Fox - No impediments to this marriage of true minds, true love ...

Our Poetry Book of the Month reviews include two invigorating releases by Diane Seuss and a dark, posthumous collection by Tove Ditlevsen Alongside Terrance Hayes, Diane Seuss has a strong case to ...

Our critic A.O. Scott shows you what he loves about it. Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott Poems aren’t pictures, but sometimes they try to make us see, and to make us feel in ways we might associate ...

The poem is a tribute to the spirit of India, capturing the essence of its rich culture, diverse traditions, and the strength that comes from its unity. It celebrates the beauty of India's ...

Tomiko Itooka, 116, is survived by two children and five grandchildren. The world's oldest person is now 116-year-old Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas. A Japanese woman who was the world's ...

The poet and songwriter has inspired generations of other creative minds including the title of John Steinbeck’s 1937 novel 'Of Mice and Men' from his poem 'To a Mouse'. Burns's poem Comin’ Thro’ the ...

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