Poem Guides
A sonnet stands tall where the ungoverned waters of literature meet the strict land of law.
A turbulent first love recollected in something like tranquility.
A poet’s poet investigates the power of his readers.
A poet’s poem from a novelist-poet.
A 17th-century poet’s project invites its readers to the table
How Oppen’s broken syntax praises God.
A rapturous re-reading of the poet’s love poem to life.
An intimate glimpse into one of the 20th century’s most fascinating marriages.
The Chicago poet transports readers into a dream deferred.
When polite prejudice makes for scathing satire.
Hart Crane's tour de force of homosexual love.
Was James Dickey writing about bestiality just for kicks, or was he attempting to revive the pastoral tradition?
The poet inhabits a dog and listens to his master’s voice.
How to be funny and sad.
Savoring the movement of the mind.
A Romantic poet imagines a better life, where he never grew up.
Reality and representation mix in this classic poem.
The poet tries to start a revolution from his bed.
Beyond self-expression.
How to read the most famous poem “for ever.”