When children write poetry, they often jump in with only a vague idea then follow where it leads — adults can do that, too, ...

Joshua Clover’s “My Life in the New Millennium” begins with a thorny, if familiar, either/or. Then the poem moves quickly to accrue its juxtapositions and surprises, providing room for both ...

My writing during these past five years is filled with memories of my long journey with God over a lifetime; but very ...

My guest this week on "Poetry from Daily Life" is Mary Margaret Hughes, who lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Her introduction to poetry came early when her mother read Shel Silverstein books to her. She ...

How memorizing poetry can expand your life I was always a reluctant reader of poetry, but memorizing a poem every week gave me a new understanding of myself.

Reading poetry is sometimes presented like homework, but it can be as easy to understand as a trip to Disneyland, Matt Mason writes.

Changing one of these things changes your life. On a long walk, I realized that my life is like a poem in another way, too: My life, like a poem, is small and enormous. Let me explain.

Poem: My life so far Ethan Haselius now lives in Kasson, but is a recent Century High School graduate.

This week’s guest on Poetry from Daily Life is Irene Latham, who lives on a lake in rural Alabama. Irene has loved poetry since childhood when her father introduced her to poems by Shel ...

I Designed a Safari Based Entirely on a Poem That Changed My Life — and You Can Sign Up for the Next Trip in Spring 2024 In central Kenya, A-List travel advisor Deborah Calmeyer is partnering ...

I hope you are enjoying our Sunday column, “Poetry from Daily Life,” which provides each week the wit, wisdom, and experiences of poets and authorities on poetry. By offering such a rich mix ...

Maria Shriver Announces 'Deeply Personal' Poetry Book: 'It Started When I Was in a Dark Place in My Life' 'I Am Maria: My Poems and Reflections on Heartbreak, Healing, and Hope' will hit ...