Writers tell of poems they have memorized, would like to memorize, etc. A week ago, I had a column titled “Poems by Heart.” The column drew responses from many readers, which I will publish in due ...

Heartbreak disrupts attachment, identity, and meaning. Poetry may help the mind give shape to what ordinary language cannot ...

Memorized any poems lately? It’s a worthy exercise, often a pleasure. I have never been much of a poem-memorizer. You? But I have always liked the idea of memorizing poems. (“I like the idea of being ...