One of the great spiritual wanderers of time , the great poet/mystic Jelaluddin Rumi weaves tales of Love of the Divine through the eyes of a mortal and with the help of a wandering dervish named Shams.

A review of an exceptional translation of one of the most relevant and transcendent poets of the twentieth century, Paul Celan.

The cinquain, invented by Adelaide Crapsey, is a unique short form of poetry designed to deliver maximum impact with few words. In this article, we review the history of the cinquain and Adelaide Crapsey as well as explore its form.

Two of the most troublesome figures of speech to keep straight - metonymy and synecdoche - and how to differentiate successfully between the two.

Figurative language by definition encompasses any aspect of language that is not strictly literal, and is considered to be the hallmark of poetics. Here’s a handy guide to determining simile from metaphor, and everything in between.