Lewis Freedman’s “I Want Something Other Than Time” is one of dozens of poems with this same title, published in his book of the same name. In the forthcoming special edition, each poem is styled in ...

The poet Diane Seuss and I began a recent conversation by talking about the burdens of companionship—or, at least, how those burdens are manifested through affection for a pet. Seuss lost her dog Bear ...

Our critic A.O. Scott gazes into a well with Robert Frost. Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott Take a moment to reflect. That’s generally good advice. “For Once, Then, Something” is a reflection on ...

It’s National Poetry Month this April. Is it worth celebrating? After all, poetry doesn’t seem to be doing much to alleviate the tension in our communities. Ask some of the middle schoolers I’ve ...