From haibun to haiku, ghazals to concrete poems, our poets have been experimenting with form with a serious engagement.

Were you conditioned by academia to think that love poems, short poems, funeral poems and other forms of poetry are stuffy, profound waxings on the natural world and the human condition?

We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: maybe because it came as an unexpected gift from a friend or loved one, or in ...

Instead, ask yourself some questions to get at what you think of the poem. What overall impression do you get? What ideas float around in your mind? What do you feel? "Those kinds of overall ...

To explore different types of poetry and write your own haiku poem. All poems are made up of words. Poems can tell a story or be about a thought or a feeling. They can be serious or silly ...

The form of a poem is how we describe the overarching structure or pattern of the poem. Some forms of poetry must stick to very specific rules about length, rhythm and rhyme. Poets enjoy playing ...