America’s leading Catholic poet offers a stunning new verse translation of a play once read by Dante and forgotten by most — ...

War has long inspired artists and musicians. That is especially true of the songs written in response to the Vietnam War.

I f you’re a diehard Game of Thrones fan like millions out there, you know that the show’s immersive fantasy world is ...

Bliss and loss go together. This is an old idea in poetry. “Recuerdo” can be classified as an aubade — from “aube,” the ...

Today, we help you pay attention to the sound and feel of this week’s poem. Play our game to see how much you’ve already ...

Gwendolyn Brooks grew up in a South Side house full of books and was a poet from an early age, eventually becoming the first ...

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture announced that Ghanaian American poet, editor, and educator Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah will serve as Boston’s next Poet Laureate. Oppong-Yeboah ...