Literature is at times powerless in the face of reality's obscenity, says Ramy Al-Asheq, Palestinian-Syrian-German poet, journalist and cultural figure based in Berlin, Germany ...
In the hours since his death, a beautiful poem he wrote for her has resurfaced, melting hearts the world over. Their love story was legendary and enduring, spanning more than seven decades since ...
It is beautiful simply at the level of ... You can read the poem in Italian. And in three different English translations. Here is one by Jonathan Galassi: and foundering is sweet in such a sea.
“Romantic Poet,” by Diane Seuss, is one of the best things that our critic A.O. Scott read (and reread) this year. Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott Let’s talk about love. That’s what the ...
The museum’s poet in residence for 2024 is putting poetry by deaf and hard-of-hearing artists on display. Abby Haroun performing at the Guggenheim on Wednesday night. Among her poems was one ...