poems

Example Sentences

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“My poems are my biography,” Celan once said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Again and again, the poems search for a “you,” often absent or dead, divine or unknowable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“The thought that leads me to contemplate with dread the erasure of other voices, of unwritten novels, poems whispered or swallowed for fear of being overheard — that thought is a nightmare,” she said.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

After introducing the inspiration behind “Moon Garden,” which contains 12 sections of spiritual poems, insights and affirmations tied to Earth’s lunar cycles, Godfred answers questions posed by Ford and the audience.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

She only wanted to write poems about all the things she felt and noticed—and she didn’t care that much if anyone else thought they were good or important.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison