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Short poems like this one may not be top of mind when considering funeral poetry, but it’s a moving option for those who are grieving. RD.com, Getty Images. 20.
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Short poems take center stage in former U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins' new collection, Musical Tables. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the poet about his work and finding beauty in a couple of lines.
LITTLE POEMS (Everyman’s Library, $18), a new anthology edited by Michael Hennessy, provides a history of short poems since antiquity, from Sappho to Ocean Vuong, a lovely pocket-size volume ...
Strand Magazine has published little-known or unseen works by the author before, such as Chandler's short satire of corporate culture called Advice to an Employer, which the magazine ran in 2020 ...
A small business owner has written a poem highlighting the challenges facing shops in his home town, and encouraging locals ...
This short poem grapples with so many themes at once — seeing, being seen, desire, racism, selfhood and memory. The poem starts in a matter-of-fact fashion with a declarative, “I don’t like ...