Poetry Articles
'Begin' by Brendan Kennelly
Brendan Kennelly's optimistic poem about starting each day on a new beginning and enjoying all that the world has to offer.
Poetry: Emily Dickinson
'"Hope" is the thing with feathers' is one of the best known of Emily Dickinson's poems. An extended metaphor, it likens the concept of hope to a feathered bird that is permanently perched in the soul of every human. There it sings, never stopping in its quest to inspire.
Poetry: The Hill We Climb
The Hill We Climb: the Amanda Gorman poem that stole the inauguration show. The 22-year-old poet wowed the crowd with her reading during Joe Biden’s swearing-in.