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.” ...

No list of famous poems would be complete without a contribution from the big man, so here's Ralph Fiennes bringing all of his dramatic talents to bear on a compelling rendition of Sonnet 129 ...

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 ...

Poems from centuries ago can stand in dialogue with painters speaking to their contemporaries, and calligraphy serves as a ...