And so we come to June, the midsummer month, astronomically speaking at least. In the Roman calendar, this is the month of Juno, goddess of youthful energy, rejuvenation and the waxing moon. All ...

David Lehman (b. 1948) is an American poet, journalists and literary critic best known for being the founder and series editor of The Best American Poetry series (1988 to present). As a freelance ...

If there was ever such a thing as an Atlantic poet laureate, the honors would have to go to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, hands down. He was already the most renowned American poet of his day when he ...

The many faces of the moon. Photograph: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty June, spoon, swoon, soon: is it any wonder that earth's largest satellite has been such a popular subject for English rhymesters from Tin ...