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 ...

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. In a poem, counterintuitively, compression creates expansion.

This week’s guest on “Poetry from Daily Life” is Jane Yolen, who divides her time between Hatfield, Massachusetts; Mystic, Connecticut; and Scotland. Jane began writing in 2nd grade and ...

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.

This week’s guest on "Poetry from Daily Life" is Matt Mason, who lives in Omaha, Nebraska. Matt, who was the Nebraska State Poet from 2019-2024, started writing in high school and not long after ...

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 ...

Maria Shriver's very first poetry book, 'I Am Maria: My Poems and Reflections on Heartbreak, Healing, and Hope,' will be released on April 1, 2025. The book is a 'deeply personal' collection of ...

Poem: My life so far Ethan Haselius now lives in Kasson, but is a recent Century High School graduate. Image by cromaconceptovisual from Pixabay. By Ethan Haselius. October 15, 2024 at 12:00 AM.