What jumps into your mind when you think of the most famous poems ever written? Shakespearean love poems? Something longer that you might find in a poetry book? Maybe something by Poe or Dickinson?

(1609) Sonnet 116 is arguably one of the most famous love-themed poems ever written. In this poem, Shakespeare shows that true love is unchanging, persistent and eternal. He even refers to love as ...

No list of famous poems would be complete without a contribution ... read by Sir Ian McKellen Some of the most powerful poetry ever written was in response to the horrors of the First World ...

Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” ...

One of the most famous poems ever written, "The Road Not Taken" by poet laureate Robert Frost, opens with a choice: At a fork in the road, which route will the traveler follow through the forest?