The best-written poems capture emotions, experiences, or images using a lyrical language. But what exactly is a poem, how is it different from prose, and how should we approach it?

Nonsense poetry does not always make sense. Poets will use made-up words alongside real words, and talk about made-up things like imaginary creatures. It’s lots of fun to read and is usually ...

George Oppen’s “From a Photograph” turns a wintry snapshot into a moving meditation on parenthood and the passage of time.

Poetry is so much more than stereotypes about poets and bad or overly complex work. Like any form of art or literature, it’s a reflection of human experiences and there is a poem out there for ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Black poetry has always been a powerful medium through which African Americans have expressed their pain, ...