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.

I smelled the residue of violence.” The excerpt from a poem called “When Bus Fare Ain't Enough,” tells much about Chuck Perkins, the author of “Beautiful and Ugly Too,” and the duality of his life ...

Poems of rural life in the Dorset dialect by Barnes, William, 1801-1886 Publication date 1893 Topics English language -- Dialects England Dorset Publisher London : Paul, Trench, Trübner Collection cdl ...

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

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

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.

Ben wrote his final poem in October of 2024. He never posted it because he took a fall in the garage and broke his wrist, ...

Washington poet Eric Ode often finds ideas while out walking. Here he shares a poem inspired by the prickly (or not) holly ...

Matthew Arnold’s poems often reflect our search for meaning in life. Arnold’s best buddy at Rugby School and later at Oxford ...

But usually with poems, it’s pretty positive. Anybody who’s being mean on the internet, I would never admire those people, so I find that I can’t be scared of them either.

John Koethe spent decades as a philosophy professor. The poems in his latest collection, “Cemeteries and Galaxies,” are full of reflection and digression and probing.