Poetry
Paul Laurence Dunbar – Five Poems
Paul Laurence Dunbar (June 27, 1872 – February 9, 1906) was one of the earliest African-American poets to gain an […]
Edmund Spenser – Five Poems
Today (Jan. 13) marks the anniversary of the death of English poet Edmund Spenser (died 1599)… Spenser’s work, and particularly […]
Rita Dove – Reading Her Poems [Video]
As part of National Poetry Month this April, we celebrate the poetry of Rita Dove! Rita Dove is a former […]
John Dryden – Three Poems
TODAY is the birthday of the poet John Dryden, born 1631. In remembrance of the poet, we offer three of our favorite […]
William Blake Poems – Five Favorite Poems
TODAY marks the anniversary of William Blake’s death in 1827. In remembrance of his life, we offer five of […]
