Art can help us make sense of the world, and these moving poems about life offer a better understanding of the ups and downs we all face ...

Inspirational poems are like love poems written for life itself. Ahead, you’ll find verses that promise a roller coaster of emotions.

The love between friends deserves to be celebrated. These poems about friendship are sweet, relatable and heartfelt ways to say "I love you." ...

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 ...

“Romantic Poet,” by Diane Seuss, is one of the best things that our critic A.O. Scott read (and reread) this year.

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

Some of the best poetry in the world is written about complicated love, wrong love, toxic love, but in the spirit of Valentine’s Day I’ve tried to get over my own hang-ups and share that ...

For It Takes a Village, ELLE’s latest package exploring the intersection of parenthood and community, poet and author Cleo Wade penned an original poem about the “group work” necessary to ...

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.

In life and in love, poetry makes every emotion more tangible. Poetry has given me community. I return to my favorite poems time and time again. In every moment of both misery and joy, I’m reminded of ...