Memorizing a poem first thing in the morning became a way of attuning me to a different logic. Before 2020, certain aspects of poetry — how it often communicated mood rather than plot, how it ...

Reading a poem in the morning feels like giving a gift to yourself. So here are 13 lovely poems to take in when you first wake up.

Legendary jazz musician Charlie Parker died 50 years ago Saturday. Poet Joe Pacheco recalls one of Parker's last performances, when the saxophonist known as "Bird" played in Manhattan. The poem is ...

Legendary jazz musician Charlie Parker died 50 years ago Saturday. Poet Joe Pacheco recalls one of Parker's last performances, when the saxophonist known as "Bird" played in Manhattan. The poem is ...