The Northern Kentucky writer publishes the fourth volume of his Wild Sonnets project, marrying tradition and trend in seven-line stanzas. The mission statement on your website mentions your interest ...

Guest columnist Beth Ann Fennelly analyzes Shakespeare's Sonnet 29 for its enduring relevance. The sonnet describes a speaker's journey from self-pity and envy to finding joy through love. Shakespeare ...

Author Sherman Alexie talks about his new book of poetry called "Faces" and his new short story collection, "War Dances." And, finally, another in our series on poets and poetry. Tonight, Sherman ...

Today’s Poem of the Day continues the Sun’s week-long celebration of poet and translator Rhina Espaillat. Like “Here,” the poem that opened this week, “Butchering” gives us Ms. Espaillat as a master ...

As the Lunar New Year approaches, many Chinese families clean the front door of their home and hang poetry around it. This is a rich and age-old Chinese tradition, both cultural and religious. Chinese ...

Dr Leah Veronese from the English Faculty has unearthed a rare manuscript copy of Shakespeare’s famous Sonnet 116 tucked away in a 17th century poetry collection. This treasure was found among the ...

They say that the only thing worse than a man who writes poetry is one who shows it to others. Oh dear, dare I? One of my secret pleasures (well, it was a secret from most people up until now) is ...