Confessional poetry became one of the defining currents in mid-century American verse. The label entered literary discussion in 1959, when critic M. L. Rosenthal used the word “confessional” while reviewing Robert Lowell’s Life Studies. The term soon gathered around...
The moon was clear as half a crescent Three nights ago, but now it’s gone… D. Rudoy — “The City Dark“Poems about the Moon have been favored by English-speaking poets for centuries, but how many such poems can you name? In this article, we have collected poems about...
Updated August 13, 2026 · Prose & Poetry Editorial Team Types of poetry can be grouped in several ways. Some terms describe what a poem is doing, such as lyric, narrative, or dramatic poetry. Others name a fixed form, such as the sonnet, villanelle, sestina, or...
