Why Poetry Is Viral in the Aftermath of Trump's Election - The Atlantic

"Campaign in poetry; govern in prose," the old adage goes. This moment, though, has in many ways flipped that idea: The 2016 presidential campaign was decidedly lacking in poetry. Yet in its aftermath, as Americans consider the contours of their new government, they are, often, turning to poems: to Cope and her gallows humor. To Maya Angelou and her songs of self-love. To Adam Zagajewski. To Adrienne Rich. To Riz MC. Vox, on Wednesday afternoon, published a post headlined, "Feeling terrible right now? Maybe some poetry will help." The Guardian had one listing "poems to counter the election fallout-and beyond." The Huffington Post, for its part, offered "18 Compassionate Poems To Help You Weather Uncertain Times."