That's OK. The beauty of poetry is its universal appeal—the most famous poems ever written are just as enjoyable to newcomers ...

Romantic Poet,” by Diane Seuss, is one of the best things that our critic A.O. Scott read (and reread) this year.

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Here, Shakespeare describes a person with the beauty of a woman but the qualities ... (1609) Sonnet 116 is arguably one of the most famous love-themed poems ever written. In this poem, Shakespeare ...