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The chilly heart of a whimsical poem

What Jerry Seinfeld and a 17th century libertine have in common.

How the conflict of a nation was captured by a politically reluctant poet.

A poet’s poet investigates the power of his readers.

Reality and representation mix in this classic poem.

Tracing the many conflicting meanings of the word "blood."

A 17th-century poet’s project invites its readers to the table

How did you become who you are?

How a poem brings language to loss and speaks to the dead.

What can we assume when we read a poem?