Keep scrolling for 25 of the best poetry books of all time and fill your shelves with cultural masterpieces. Shop now One of our country’s best-loved contemporary poets, Wendy Cope offers a ...

all viewed through the lens of Renaissance Neoplatonism. Because this poem is multi-layered and complex, it is best suited for readers who enjoy mentally unpacking layers of symbolism and ...

Figurations or tropes create meaning, which could not exist without them, and this making of meaning is largest in authentic poetry, where an excess or overflow emanates from figurative language, and ...

In one of the most famous love poems of all time, Burns goes all out to express the wonder of love: It’s beautiful like a flower, it’s sweet like music, it’s deep as the sea. And Burns isn ...

She addressed gender issues in her work, and was a female poet at a time when the area was dominated by men. Among Rossetti’s best ... as a poem. Here, just to make sure you know all the gifts ...

If you haven’t picked up a book of poetry since 10th grade English, now is a good time to give it another go. Here are the ...

Show more It's thought the most popular American poem of all time isn't a protest poem, or a love poem, but is best known as 'Twas The Night Before Christmas' and officially called 'A Visit from ...