If AI can write poetry that appeals so perfectly to us, is it truly creative—or merely a mirror reflecting our own biases and ...
People prefer AI-generated poetry to Shakespeare because it is more “beautiful” and easier to understand, a study has found.
Any anthology is a product of its editor’s decisions. In “ 100 Great Catholic Poems ” (Word on Fire, $34.95), editor Sally ...
"Truly fine poetry must be read aloud," said Argentine writer Jose Luis Borges. "A good poem does not allow itself to be read in a low voice or silently. If we can read it silently, it is not a ...
His poems start at home, as all good poems do; as Homer's did, as Shakespeare's, as Goethe's, and as Baudelaire's; but they end up everywhere, as only the best poems do. This is partly because his ...
I don’t care if it’s a good poem or not, but the fact that it exists is proof positive that poetry can not just change, but save lives. Now, to my second point. It’s true that writing poetry ...
I would gladly give all my (not-very-good) poems and a large chunk of my (respectable) scholarship to have written just this poem: Richard Wilbur’s “Love Calls Us to the Things of This World.” ...