I’m a fan of narrative poems, poems that tell a story. As I see it, that’s how poetry started, with epic poems that had to be memorized to be passed down, as people didn’t have printing presses or ...

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Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Many readers are joining our staff in sharing favorite poems this month.

Choosing a few words or a message for the dearly departed is a difficult decision. How do we say our final goodbyes? Poetry is one of the best mediums for capturing and expressing emotions and is very ...

This week’s guest on "Poetry from Daily Life" is Matt Mason, who lives in Omaha, Nebraska. Matt, who was the Nebraska State Poet from 2019-2024, started writing in high school and not long after ...