Finding a balance between meaning and song in a poem, while still considering syntax and form, presents a poet with a challenge often...

Rhyme’s Rooms: The architecture of poetry, by Brad Leithauser, Knopf, 2022 The Art of Syntax: Rhythm of Thought, Rhythm of Song, by Ellen...

“It was like hearing earth’s final act before crashing into heaven. It was a declaration of love and anguish which spoke to an estranged...