We know the Scottish writer George MacDonald (1824–1905) as the author of realistic novels, as well as fairy tales and other works of fantasy: “Sir Gibbie,” “At the Back of the North Wind,” “The Light ...

Throughout history, poets have captured the essence of love, desire, longing, and devotion in their verses. Romantic poetry transcends time, offering readers a glimpse into the depth of human emotions ...

Pink Dust, a collection about aging and death, offers an optimistic vision of life as a continual act of reading.

Let’s return to this poem from the past and wrap up what this poet feels God wants to convey to me and those who will actually read it for content. Doing this nearly 38 years after it was handwritten ...

A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

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, ...

“Romantic Poet,” by Diane Seuss, is one of the best things that our critic A.O. Scott read (and reread) this year. Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott Let’s talk about love. That’s what the people in this ...

In the spring of 1986, I penned a poem entitled “Dream Fulfilled.” In those 44 lines of poetry, I gingerly attempted to incorporate iambic pentameter into the process. This poem was one of many verses ...