William Shakespeare (1564–1616), who needs no introduction on a poetry page, was considered the greatest English poet — and perhaps one of the greatest poets of any language — to put pen to paper. The ...
So, if we may not let the Muse be free, She will be bound with garlands of her own. With “Poem of the Day,” The New York Sun offers a daily portion of verse selected by Joseph Bottum with the help of ...
Our critic A.O. Scott marvels at the power and paradox of a sonnet by Gwendolyn Brooks. Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott Here’s a poem about patience, about self-control, about the need to conserve your ...
Shakespeare’s sonnets are considered some of the literary genius' most popular works, with some - such as Sonnet 18’s “Shall I compare thee to a summer's day” - becoming the best-known works in ...
TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...
London, England (WHTM) On this day in 1609, a publisher named Thomas Thorpe went to Stationers’ Hall to register a new book. The Worshipful Company of Stationers, aka Stationers’ Company, was a ...
Food and poetry are intertwined passions, weaving a symphony for the senses. In the realm of gastronomy, every dish takes on the role of a stanza, a meticulously crafted verse. Just as words meld ...
The relationship between food and poetry is akin to a culinary symphony of words, where poet’s craft vivid verses that tantalize the senses, much like a chef artfully combines ingredients to create a ...