Exaggeration used for emphasis or humour that’s not meant to be taken literally. Chances are you’ve used hyperbole before when talking to your friends. What about this? "OMG she was dying of laughter” ...

I love you like ladybugs love windowsills, love you like sperm whales love squid. There’s no depth I wouldn’t follow you through. I love you like the pawns in chess love aristocratic horses. I’ll ...

The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “In the Waiting Room,” by Elizabeth Bishop, and her own poem “Love Poem Like We Used to Write It.” The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss ...