In this week of the Presidential Inauguration, it must be said that poetry serves another function when deployed in public: it is classy, it adds tone and the aura of high-minded literary prestige.

Poetry can be a form of self-care. Poets such as Fariha Róisín, Yrsa Daley-Ward, and even Lana Del Rey have all touched on the healing power of the art form. Over the course of the pandemic, actress ...

“It means ‘Tablet of Eternity,’” my Baba said casually, cleaning his paintbrush. I didn’t understand, so I simply went back to coloring. After a moment of silence, he added, “You know, this singer was ...