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Where do poems come from? I’m asked that question a lot. Where do you get your ideas? Where do poems come from? After my school assembly programs, I like to allow time for students and teachers ...
Discover inspiration of the best wedding poems about love, modern wedding poems and wedding poems read by friends or parents for your ceremony ...
Poem of the Day: ‘Love Came Down at Christmas’ Christina Rossetti’s theological seriousness, as well as her gift for the craft of verse, elevates her religious poetry above the level of the simply ...
Too often, when people think of poetry they think, 'Oh great, another love poem.' Or another nature poem, or another poem rife with socio-political commentary. Well, I'm here to tell you there are ...
Washington poet Eric Ode often finds ideas while out walking. Here he shares a poem inspired by the prickly (or not) holly ...
A list of the best love poems for Valentine's Day and wedding ceremonies, from verses written by Victor Hugo, Lord Byron and E.E. Cummings.
Our poetry editor recommends collections that revel in nature, family life, hard work and language. By Gregory Cowles If we’re being honest here, a true starter pack of modern American poetry ...
Indiana author Rebecca Kai Dotlich writes about how a childhood spent collecting lyrics and words sparked her love of poetry.
Valentine’s Day love letters: poems to celebrate the love of your life Dive into this collection of verse that captures the passion of affection ...
These moving poems are a reminder that on Valentine’s Day, it’s OK to celebrate a broader definition of love.