In this roundup of poetry from the past year, 'America' editors and staff explore worlds of verse and fragments of reality that enchant and unsettle.

Across centuries and continents, poets have turned to autumn as a mirror of human experience: a time when beauty and decay, fullness and farewell, coexist. From Shakespeare’s trembling sonnets to ...

Some people think the arrival of autumn/fall is sad. However, I think fall is beautiful! I never miss the broiling summer days of make-up melting off my face. I love fall weather–chilly nights meant ...

Modern Translation] Looking out, there are no spring flowers or autumn leaves. There is only a humble hut by the sea in the autumn twilight."The beauty of nothingness"—is that really the case?The ...

Fall is fast approaching, and in case the anticipation of crisp air, sweaters, and pumpkin-flavored everything isn't enough to get you amped up for the best time of the year, a few fall poems should ...

Fall sounds like leaves falling. Fall tastes like apple cider. Fall feels like cold wind. Fall looks like bare trees. Fall smells like trees. Artwork and poem by JORDYN BAKER, SECOND GRADE, HOLLIS ...

The amount of poetry majors that I went to school with could all fit into a mid-sized van together, comfortably. Needless to say, it wasn't a hugely popular major — even at a creative writing school.

Modern Translation] Autumn is drawing ever closer to the fields. The grass and leaves where white dew rests are also ...

In the latest installment of "Village Voice" — Boston Public Radio's recurring conversation about how poetry can help us better understand the news of the day — poet Richard Blanco shared poems about ...