10+ Best Articles on Poetry
The most useful articles on poetry from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Poetry Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on poetry by Refind users in 2023.
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How to Read “Gilgamesh”
The heart of the world’s oldest long poem is found in its gaps and mysteries.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on poetry—all under 10 minutes.
Joy Is the Justice We Give Ourselves
In this poem, J. Drew Lanham celebrates radical acts of joy by lifting up liberation, reparations, justice, and deep connection to ancestors and the living world.
Language for Life
The resurrection of Carne-Ross’s book should give a little bit of hope
C.S. Lewis on Our Task in Troubled Times
“Never, in peace or war, commit your virtue or your happiness to the future… The present is the only time in which any duty can be done or any grace received.”
Poem of the week: 7th Nerve by Rhiannon Hooson
A hi-tech medical exam draws its subject back to a more archaic, essential experience
Taint What You Do. It’s the Way That You Do It.
Jabberwocky isn’t really a nonsense poem...
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on poetry.
Can AI Write Authentic Poetry?
Cognitive psychologist and poet Keith Holyoak explores whether artificial intelligence could ever achieve poetic authenticity.
Why poetry is a variety of mathematical experience
Machine learning theory is shedding new light on how to think about the mysterious and ineffable nature of art
Bert Meyers's "Driving Home at Night with My Children After Their Grandfather’s Funeral"
Thoughts on poetry as disarmament.
From “The Hatred of Poetry” by Ben Lerner
Does poetry make us human?
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