ordsworth's best-known and arguably most ridiculous poem is "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud," the one about the daffodils. When daffodils are blooming, it is impossible not to think of this poem ...

Whether as metaphors, decorations or (literal) forces of nature, clouds are everywhere in poetry. By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently ...

We sat there a while, trying to escape the heat of the house. The electricity was off, and it was getting dark. Recently, I ...

Poems about life for nearly every situation P oetry doesn’t just reflect life—it makes life an object of art. Whatever state or mood you’re in, poems about life are there to guide you, to ease you and ...

The seed is a wound in the form of a little girl buried alive. Buried inside me the sol de la terre. What do I remember of ...

Judith Beveridge’s poetic eye has always been unblinking. She continues to stare even when the sight is shocking, and she ...

Remarkably distinct from the rest of Saudi Arabia, Soudah’s history is living and breathing, kept alive through the cultural practices of its locals.

Almost daily over the past two decades, we’ve been hearing about climate change – when we experience a heat wave, when we ...

This article appears in the November 2024 print edition with the headline “The Playwright in the Age of AI.” ...

October, 2024. Don’t judge! I know it’s Octobermumble mumble (not October 1st)! Doesn’t life sometimes get away from you?