I was never a gangster, I never sold drugs, I never carried a gun... I worked every day since the age of fifteen. I knew my virtues couldn't save me.

Arguably one of the most beautiful love poems ever written, “Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven” uses repetition to emphasize a forlorn yearning, almost as if to cast a love spell.

Let me tell you a little something about the dangers of beautiful poetry collections by women: In my freshman year poetry seminar, my (I’m sure well-meaning) professor asked me to speak to him ...

Poems about death that are similar to your own experience can help bring you solace and find hope that your loved one is watching over you. Release your emotions, cry a little, and then heal.

How ‘America the Beautiful’ was born. To gather inspiration for her patriotic poem, scholar and social activist Katharine Lee Bates traveled the U.S.