Poetry

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,...

literature

Rachel Eliza Griffiths is an American poet and visual artist recognized for intimate, image-driven poetry that centers on embodiment, ancestry, and the natural world. This profi...

culture

The 2025 poet laureate is the individual appointed by the Librarian of Congress to serve as the official poetry adviser for the Library of Congress during the 2025–2026 term....

culture

Virgil, the preeminent Latin poet of the Augustan Age, is best known for the Aeneid , an epic that shaped Roman imperial ideology and Western literary tradition. This evergreen...

Culture & Arts

David Duchovny is best known as an actor and writer for screen, yet he has also developed a sustained practice as a published poet. This overview examines his poetry in relation...

literature-and-race

Poems about white privilege examine how unearned racial advantage is experienced, inherited, and resisted in everyday life. Writers use imagery, rhythm, and narrative to show ho...