Even though she is at the end of her life, she feels no sadness or remorse, knowing her son’s life will continue full of possibilities and undying love. 25. “Immortality” by Frank Horne ...

This is more a poem about life than merely a poem of inspiration. In “Credo,” Alfred Kreymborg speaks to our humanity, saying that once we find the will to love, we can live happily and with ...

As these moving short poems prove, you can work poetry into your daily life. Skip to main content. ... 46 Romantic Love Poems That'll Make Her Fall Deeper in Love with 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 Silverstein.

I’m David Harrison, Missouri’s 7th Poet Laureate. I live with my wife, Sandy, in Springfield, where it is my pleasure to host "Poetry from Daily Life." Since starting the column in November ...

Poem copyright 2021 by Abbie Kiefer, “The Love Ridge Loop” from Nashville Review, Aug. 1, 2021. American Life in Poetry is made possible by the Poetry Foundation and the Department of English ...

Amy Key is the author of two poetry collections and her first non-fiction book, Arrangements in Blue: Notes on Love and Making a Life, will be published in Spring 2023.

“Romantic Poet,” by Diane Seuss, is one of the best things that our critic A.O. Scott read (and reread) this year. Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott Let’s talk about love. That’s what the ...

"I will write poems about Native history or contemporary Native life. But that's not all I do," Sigo added. "I found that it was like a straightjacket, at least being a person of color, writer of ...

Much of his poetry chronicles his remarkable life. He was born in Manchuria to Russian parents, and from ages 3 to 6 lived in a World War II internment camp in Tokyo.