What jumps into your mind when you think of the most famous poems ever written? Shakespearean love poems? Something longer that you might find in a poetry book? Maybe something by Poe or Dickinson?

Let's begin with a poem about poetry itself. In Words, written in 1909, Yeats acknowledged that some of his best writing was inspired by (often self-inflicted) emotional turmoil, exploring how ...

Read on for the best books of poetry, ranging from classic poets to modern award winners. Join the free Reader’s Digest Book Club for great reads, monthly discussions, author Q&As and a ...

Our Poetry Book of the Month reviews include a spectacular collection from Ron Padgett and a dark, posthumous work by Tove Ditlevsen ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning author James Agee is best known for his novels and screenplays, but a new volume from The Works of ...

Slam poetry in Chicago is getting a shot in the arm from Frankie’s Tee, a media platform and talk show founded in 2024. Hosted by west-side natives Tanya “Tee” Smith and Frankie Fabre, Frankie’s Tee ...

“Ceasefire,” his most famous poem, invoked the “Iliad” in exploring his country’s sectarian strife. But his work wasn’t Homeric in length: “Michael was a miniaturist.” By Joanne ...

An Oxford researcher found a rare, handwritten variation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous love poems. About 400 years ago, its meaning might have been very different. By Amelia Nierenberg ...