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 ...

While American poet Cummings is most famous for his love poems for women, “[little tree]” remains a favorite among Christmas poems—Cummings even sent the (longer) full version of the poem as ...

A representative poem precedes informal and authoritative comments on each chosen poet. Committed to his discipline over a lifetime, unassuming and patient as a teacher, Hirsch guides readers through ...

All-American Poem by Matthew Dickman Dickman ... have you wanting to read her work again and again. Favorite poem: “[The famous poets came for us]” Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong This is ...

Finally, we limited the list to Americans: Asking 25 books to represent 25 years of artistic progress within the many traditions that feed into American poetry was difficult enough. For all the ...