Poetry in the 21st century is both ubiquitous and oddly peripheral. Verses are displayed on subway walls, recited on momentous occasions, and served up in giant fonts on social media, but rarely do ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By David Orr RHYME’S ROOMS The Architecture of Poetry By Brad Leithauser If you write about poetry, ...

“You know, it’s a game, but it gives you a thrill to rhyme something that’s never been rhymed before.” – Bob Dylan Why rhyme? Do songs have to rhyme? Well, actually, no. There are some famous songs — ...

It’s funny. When you dig into the lyrics of a particular song, you might be stunned by what they say. For example, one of the sweetest-sounding songs we hear as a child is the nursery rhyme, ...