The discomfort of loneliness shapes us in ways we don’t recognize—and we may not like what we become without it.

How is it that some of us are privileged and many are not? This subject is at the heart of a new collection of poetry.

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"There is your life before the death of your beloved spouse and your life after. The pain never fully goes away." ...

Whatever emotion you're feeling can be found in poetry. So when life brings you down, turn to these inspirational poems to lift your spirits.