A new anthology highlights the charms and drawbacks of very brief verse. By Elisa Gabbert I remember where I was when I first read two short poems. One, Margaret Atwood’s “You Fit Into Me” (“you fit ...
An old saying has it that a picture is worth a thousand words. Really, though, a picture is worth just a few words, if they are the right words. Poets have the knack. They can use few words to create ...