M. Gessen is an Opinion columnist for The Times. They won a George Polk Award for opinion writing in 2024. They are the ...

Or triumphant. The poem’s most poignant feature may be the soldier’s optimism, his faith in what comes after hell. He insists ...

Write an ode to misfits. A poem of praise for those who don’t belong here or there. A lyric ballad for the children of ...

Poems can promote understanding by taking us behind enemy lines. Threatening to boycott anyone's art or literature will only ...