To paraphrase Audre Lorde, we need poetry because there are no new ideas — only new ways of making them felt. "And, boy, do ...

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Spring is finally on its way to Cambridge, but before the magnolias bloom, we must endure the inevitable floods of Spring rain. If you find yourself stuck indoors this week, there’s no better ...

For 23 years, A.O. Scott was a film critic for the New York Times. For the past five months, he has been the nation’s most prominent poetry critic, writing a monthly column that uses the Times’ ...

It’s called “Doggerel” for a reason: “These are poems that speak to everyone, that pun and riff and make fun of themselves a bit as they reveal something about the world.” Credit...Rebecca Clarke ...

It’s been described as embarrassing, clichéd or “unhelpful singsong.” Many poets dislike it too, but it’s a style they’ve learned from each other. By Gregory Cowles Gregory Cowles is senior editor of ...

Reading poetry gives you a better understanding of the world alongside some other benefits. Check them out. First, let's know what poetry is all about, that way we will see reasons to why we need to ...

On Wednesday, April 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Davies Student Center’s Ojibwe Ballroom, the annual International Poetry Reading event will be held. Featuring poetry read in over 30 languages, the ...