Michael Longley, 85, Northern Irish Poet of Nature and ‘the Troubles,’ Dies
Ceasefire,” his most famous poem, invoked the “Iliad” in exploring his country’s sectarian strife. But his work wasn’t ...
Eight of the most romantic poems to read to your love this Valentine’s Day
Closely aligned to the theme of romantic love is that of desire, and across the centuries poets have written about the ...
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The best poetry books of 2025 so far
They might not look like their traditional Shakespearean or Petrarchan brethren ... collection is Neptune’s Projects. Modern Poetry and frank: sonnets are published by Fitzcarraldo at £12. ...
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When poetry heralds a new presidential era
All of us as vital as the one light we move through.” Amanda Gorman was just 22 when her inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb”, read for Joe Biden’s presidency in 2021, made her a breakout ...
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The Desperate Housewife Whose Face Launched a Thousand Ships
By Karl Kirchwey Karl Kirchwey’s eighth book of poems, “Good Apothecary,” will be published this year. He teaches in the M.F.A. program in creative writing at Boston University, where he ...