Long ago, as students, we read Shelley’s poem ‘Ozymandias’ in which the boast of the protagonist lay buried in the sands and it said, ‘My name is Ozymandias, king of kings, look on my works, ye ...

Heather Lende, Alaska's previous Writer Laureate, shares a poem read on a cold, dark night during a dinner with friends.

George Oppen’s “From a Photograph” turns a wintry snapshot into a moving meditation on parenthood and the passage of time.

One book that echoes the themes explored in Langston Hughes's poetry is The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois. This ...

Delve into the world of poetry with teachers, exploring metaphors, teaching methods, and fostering a love for verse.

There Lives in Me A Young Girl Who Will Not Die, by Tove Ditlevsen, is a searing account of how childhood wounds can shape ...