This week, the magazine published Stephen Dunn’s staunchly amusing poem “Testimony.” I spoke with Dunn about the poem and his writing process in keener detail. The speaker’s turn of phrase in ...

As part of the Poetry Month celebration hosted by the Forward, we asked a number of poets about their practice. Today we’re featuring the highlights of the responses received. These are the highlights ...

We’ve been inviting people to write and share their own poems in honor of National Poetry Month. And we’re learning that, for some of you, isolation is stirring long-dormant creative impulses. Here ...

Before winning the 1973 Pulitzer Prize, before bolstering the representation of women in contemporary poetry during her tenure as U.S. Poet Laureate, from 1981-82, Maxine Kumin began a fruitful ...

When I told my parents that I was going to study poetry in college, they didn't flinch. It wasn't a curve ball. They weren't keeping their fingers crossed that I'd go to medical school. Their dreams ...

When I realized I couldn't answer the questions posed about two of my own poems on the Texas state assessment tests (STAAR Test), I had a flash of panic — oh, no! Not smart enough. Such a dunce. My ...

Jonathan Goldstein: These poems come from wanting to create other fingers with which to reach out and touch You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

When I realized I couldn’t answer the questions posed about two of my own poems on the Texas state assessment tests (STAAR Test), I had a flash of panic – oh, no! Not smart enough. Such a dunce. My ...