Hilda Doolittle, known as HD, was a prominent modernist poet of the early 20th century. Her 1914 poem "Oread" is a key example of Imagist poetry, which uses concise, sensory language. The poem is ...

In 1923, not long after returning from working as a correspondent in Moscow, becoming the Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and translating “The Internationale” for the first time into ...

The Statue of Liberty on a blue sky day. Staff Writer The history of the Statue of Liberty became the focus of a back-and-forth between Stephen Miller, an aide to President Donald Trump, and CNN’s Jim ...

It's one of those poems people reach for in times when it feels like the sky is falling. It's also generally regarded as one of the great poems of the 20th century. "September 1, 1939," as its title ...

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Dove takes a fresh look at the cannon of 20th-century American poetry in this hefty anthology. Dove by no means seeks to include an example of every kind of poem written ...

Where did punk rock come from? In addition to its musical precursors, a new book makes the case that it was spawned in part by the creative exchange of musicians with the New York School of poets, ...

This phrase and sentiment has taken over the social media feeds and minds of many who are overwhelmed with the challenging obstacles that have been forged in the first half of this year. But one ...

You might already be getting tired of Christmas carols, but they have a long history. Here are twelve things to know about a Christmas classic. It first appeared in print in 1780 According to the ...