As I have every year since 2014, in 2025 I set aside a couple of months to peruse the year’s books of poetry — at least those books I had on hand. In the past, I’ve titled my annual roundup — one ...

Every year since 2014, I’ve set aside a couple of months to sit down with what amounts to a long shelf of poetry published in the past 12 months. My goal is to review 31 single-author volumes, one for ...

A poem a day keeps the mind at play. That's the beauty of picking up a poetry collection: There's no pressure to read the book cover-to-cover. Readers can take it slow, savoring the verse and emotion.

This week’s Title Search puzzle highlights prose and poetry by Irish authors. The titles of 13 such books are hidden below within an unrelated text passage. As you read along, tap or click the words ...

Our poetry editor recommends collections that revel in nature, family life, hard work and language. By Gregory Cowles If we’re being honest here, a true starter pack of modern American poetry would ...