Poetry

An inaugural poet is chosen to compose and perform poetry at a presidential inauguration, aiming to frame the moment in language that reflects national themes, collective hope,...

In Nikki Giovanni’s poem “When I Die,” the speaker confronts mortality with candor, humor, and a quietly radical tenderness. The poem centers on what it means to die Black...

Billy Collins, a two-term U.S. Poet Laureate known for accessible, often gently ironic verse, has written several memorable poems about dogs. These poems typically explore compa...