Kerala college teacher's poetry collection simmers with emotions from the kitchen
So begins Chapati by Nithya Mariam John in her latest book, Kitchen Poems. It’s not just about the beloved, humble chapati.
I Would Follow This Poem to Hell and Back
Or triumphant. The poem’s most poignant feature may be the soldier’s optimism, his faith in what comes after hell. He insists ...
The Texas Observer1d
Poetry Prompts for Detained Children
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 ...
Opinion: How can Israelis and Palestinians make peace? Reading each other’s poetry is a good start
Poems can promote understanding by taking us behind enemy lines. Threatening to boycott anyone's art or literature will only ...
Mariposa Gazette1d
Poetry in motion
Shown from left are Spirit DeWitt, Huyana Lawrence, Jasmine Martinez and Megan Levad Beisner.This week, 11 high school ...
Door County Pulse1d
PENINSULA POETRY: Transfiguration
ESTELLA LAUTER How to map the route of one who traveled continents, lived through men and war to find her way at last in ...
The Daily Telegraph22d
The best poetry books of 2025 so far
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 ...
The New York Times29d
I Swear This Poem Didn’t Make Me Cry
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 ...