Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” ...

Narrative means story and a narrative poem tells a story. Lots of poems are mainly about thoughts and feelings and not about telling a story, so this is a key difference. Key features of narrative ...

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 ...

Lincoln University students will read their original poetry to a public audience Dec. 3 at Missouri River Regional Library.

The last poem Seamus Heaney completed appears towards the end of this magisterial book. It was commissioned by the National Gallery to celebrate its 150th anniversary. The final draft of the poem was ...

David Gate has a popular following online, but his best poems suggest he’s not entirely comfortable as an influencer. By Jeff Gordinier Jeff Gordinier recently won the James Beard Foundation’s M.F.K.