2020年2月1日 · Below, we introduce ten great twenty-first-century poems from a range of contemporary poets. 1. Michael Donaghy, ‘ Black Ice and Rain ’. Published in 2000 in his collection Conjure, this poem is the earliest on this list, appearing at the very beginning of the current century.

2024年12月24日 · In the sea of endless year-end lists, poetry often seems to get sidelined, or forgotten—or maybe the critics and listmakers just aren’t reading enough poetry in the first place. Which made me wonder—what were the poets themselves reading this year? So I asked some of my favorite contemporary poets about the poems that left the […]

Whether you’re seeking connection, a moment to reflect, some inspiration for your own poems, or simply the joy of reading poetry, here’s a list of 21st century poems you can read this week to help you on your way.

Contemporary Poems - The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets.

2023年9月7日 · So, here are 20 of the absolute best modern poets spinning verses, breaking lines, playing with form, and rhyming (or not) today. Let’s start in the most 2023 way possible, and that’s with Suli Breaks, a spoken-poet, storyteller, and speaker. While he has published essays, his poetry remains grounded in the spoken-word tradition.

2016年4月18日 · Contemporary poetry has proven to me many things in the last couple of years: foremost is its insistence that the breakdown between the formal distinctions of page/person, aesthetics/ethics, performance/lyric, is long overdue yet happily currently underway.

21st-century poetry is marked by fragmented style, free verse, and minimal structure, with notable poets like Carol Ann Duffy, Seamus Heaney, and Sherman Alexie.

2024年4月17日 · Whether you’re a hardcore poetry fan or you refuse to go anywhere near verse, I firmly believe that contemporary American poetry has something for everyone. There are loads of poetic forms out there, and many modern writers are turning these forms on their heads to create something new.

2023年10月5日 · The 10 best modern poems. Poets including Michael Rosen, Kathleen Jamie, Andrew Motion and Raymond Antrobus select their favourite poems of the 21st century.

2023年11月15日 · Today, modern poetry is known for its emphasis on strong imagery, free form, simple and direct expression, realism, inconsistent meter, and at times dark, controversial, or open-ended themes. The talented group of modern poets featured below are innovative and inspiring and demonstrate a thoughtful understanding of the human condition that ...