"This poem is a reflection on storms of local and national interest, both recent and in the past, from winter to summer," Mitchell said. "Two are real. One is metaphorical (and, yet, no less real).

Lisa Jarnot’s “Suddenly, Last Summer” develops, through ecstatic repetition, a theology of lostness. The sea-turtle hatchlings, with their instinctual desire to move toward light, risk this ...

(Annie Lane is on vacation. The following column was previously published in 2023.) Dear Readers: Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas. Hope you enjoy these poems for the holidays. “The snow ...

Summer's in full swing. The birds are chirping, the bees are buzzing and the flowers are in full bloom. But does the promise of sunny days fill you with delight or foreboding? These German poems ...

These are seven poems to get you excited about fall and ready to say goodbye to summer, even if poetry is not your jam: The Autumn ...

MK Asante reads a poem composed for Morning Edition titled, "In Summer." The Baltimore-based writer says it is in tribute to Paul Laurence Dunbar, an African-American poet.

Last year’s High Holidays followed a summer filled with racial justice protests, as many Jewish communities reckoned with their treatment of Jews of color and broader history on issues of race ...

Poet Michael Collier grew up in Arizona, but he hadn't lived there for a while when he wrote "At the End of a Ninetieth Summer." His father was celebrating his 90th birthday, but Collier couldn't ...

With the arrival of the summer solstice, everyone’s favorite season begins. In celebration, here is a roundup of poems for all ages that sing the praises of warm weather, long days, and no school!

MK Asante reads a poem composed for Morning Edition titled, "In Summer." The Baltimore-based writer says it is in tribute to Paul Laurence Dunbar, an African-American poet.