Quote of the day by William Wordsworth: 'Wisdom is oftentimes nearer…'— Top quotes by one of the founders of English Romanticism

A quote by William Wordsworth reminds us that wisdom is found in humility, not ambition. Wordsworth, born in England's Lake District, found inspiration in nature and ordinary people. His life and work ...
The New York Times

A Poem About Dance and the Hard Work of Transcendence

American Smooth by Rita Dove We were dancing—it must have been a foxtrot or a waltz, something romantic but requiring restraint, rise and fall, precise execution as we moved into the next song without ...
NPR

'Where I'm From': A Crowdsourced Poem That Collects Your Memories Of Home

NPR asked for your poems inspired by memories of home. What we received was overwhelming: 1,400 submissions in just two days, with lines that draw on all five senses — in vivid detail and gauzy ...
NPR

Emma Lazarus And The History Behind Her Poem, 'The New Colossus'

In defense of that new public charge rule, Acting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ken Cuccinelli has offered his own version of the famous Emma Lazarus poem on the base of the ...