Defining the word poem isn’t that simple. Basically, it’s any collection of written or spoken words that have some sort of lyrical quality, rhythm, and/or structure that’s less straightforward than a ...

In a poem, a writer uses language, form and structure to present an idea in a new way; the words on the page become a way to communicate between the poet’s mind and the reader's. When reading poetry a ...

read the poems in order, understanding a book's design is a way to deepen one's experience of the book. I like the idea of gesture (Latin, to carry) as a trope for a book's organization: How does the ...