The first day of summer, known as the summer solstice, falls on June 20. This is the moment when the earth’s tilt toward the sun is at its maximum, marking the longest day and the shortest night of ...

June 21 is officially the first day of summer, also known as the Summer Solstice. Today holds symbolic importance, as it marks the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, and the point ...

4 Extra’s poetry slot gives listeners a weekly opportunity to revisit the riches of the BBC poetry archive. This week, poet and host Daljit Nagra selects a highlight to celebrate the longest day: Four ...

This month, we'll be hearing from poets about what summer evokes for them. Our first poet is Sandra Beasley, whose latest collection is: I Was the Jukebox: Poems. All this month we are listening to ...

Even with the new school year starting, we still have a few more summer weeks ahead of us. I thought I’d share some poems. This first one hit me with immediacy as we are in the throws of fly season.

You said I reminded you of women in a particular set of paintings from a particular period in history—long-haired, feminine, imaginative You meant it to be a compliment Of course, you did, but conceit ...

The title of this poem subverts expectations right away. After all, we associate summer with pleasure: vacations, the beach, sunshine. Each line operates in the declarative. Many lines end with a ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Craig Morgan Teicher SUMMER SNOW New Poems By Robert Hass Poetry has a way of waiting for its ...