New research shows people can’t tell the difference between human and AI poetry – and even prefer the latter. What gives?
AI models can produce poems that rate well on certain ‘metrics’. But the event of reading poetry is not one in which we ...
Texas Monthly6h
How a Poet Praised for Her Optimism Handles Despair
Acclaimed San Antonio writer Naomi Shihab Nye talks about the “clarifying” power of poetry and why it’s needed in turbulent ...
KIMT22h
City of Rochester celebrates installation of Poems in the Park
The City of Rochester and Destination Medical Center held an appreciation event on Thursday, Nov. 14 for Poems in the Park, a ...
The New Yorker10h
The Elegiac Art of Robert Frank
Also: Rachel Syme samples opulent advent calendars, Helen Shaw reviews “Tammy Faye” and “A Wonderful World,” “Emilia Pérez” ...
City celebrating the poet who inspired world leaders
William Ernest Henley's work has inspired world leaders, royalty and even a Hollywood movie. Best known for writing the poem ...
WBUR10h
The art of losing
In Jan Donley’s class at Berklee, her students study literature that centers on loss. Loss can make us sad, but it can also help us heal, Donley writes. In the wake of the 2024 presidential election, ...
American Songwriter4h
The Elvis Costello Lyric That Dawned on Him While on an Eventful Train Ride
These days, it's somewhat easy for anyone with a little technology on hand (such as a smartphone) to immediately record for ...
Academy of American Poets22h
Dear Reader—Reaching Toward Community in a Time of Winter
When I began to listen to poetry, it’s when I began to listen to the stones, and I began to listen to what the clouds had to say, and I began to listen to others. And I think, most importantly for all ...