Beauty David Brooks Writes a Sestina About Poverty
It's all there in the title.
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Advice “The Spinster’s Almanac”: Poetic Advice for Creating Art in Small Spaces
The Toast's one and only poetry advice columnist offers some guidance for a reader attempting to nurture their creative life in "a small place."
Humor Dorothy Parker Swipes Left: A Poem
What would Dorothy Parker think of Tinder?
Beauty David Brooks Writes a Sestina About Finding The Road to Character
In which David Brooks and his agent concoct his latest book, The Road to Character.
Family Taking Pleasure in the Sound of Words
Steve Neumann on his attachment to the sound of certain words and his love of repetition.
Poetry Robots That Remind Me of the Work of T.S. Eliot
What could better accompany the poetry of T.S. Eliot than two robots gracefully wielding katanas?
Advice “The Spinster’s Almanac”: Poetic Advice for Finding a Different Story
The Toast's only poetry advice columnist offers some guidance to a late bloomer.
Poetry A Bit Of Fry And Laurie Friday: Poetry
This is, in my opinion, the best poem ever written.
Poetry Arthur Rimbaud, Dirtbag Laureate
Arthur Rimbaud: Genius. Poet. Dirtbag.
Humor If Fifty Shades of Grey Had Been Written by a Queer Lady, in Haiku
Anna Pulley continues her lesbian-themed haiku series by imagining different versions of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' as written by a queer woman.
Advice “The Spinster’s Almanac”: Poetic Advice for Raveling and Moving On
You need advice. Let Anne Shaw's poetry give you some answers.
Poetry “Enveloped in whale-lines”: A Poem
Michalle Gould presents a Moby-Dick-inspired poem, illustrated by Stephanie Monohan.
Humor Every Lesbian Movie Ever Made, In Haiku
Anna Pulley continues her haiku series by taking on the plot of every lesbian film.
Poetry Notes On Other Household Appliances From William Carlos Williams
William Carlos Williams' notes go beyond the refrigerator.
Humor “Let Me Tell You About New York City”: A Poem
A very funny poem about New York City.
