another great figure in American poetry, challenges the idea that life is simply a precursor to death. Life is short, and ...

It’s one of those classic short poems about life that can change the way you think. Beautiful, also, are the souls of my people. One of America’s most famous poets, Langston Hughes was a key ...

With these relatively short poems, you’ll understand why poets are ... It will, as the poet writes, make “all the difference” in life. I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.

That's why we're sharing 10 short poems to show your affection to your partner this February 14th, reminding them how much you adore them and how happy you are to have them in your life.

This week’s guest on Poetry from Daily Life is Charles Ghigna — Father Goose — who lives in Homewood, Alabama. Charles has been a writer for fifty years and loves to “celebrate life ...

Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” by Adrienne Rich, is a blazing portrait of an artist and her work. Our critic A.O. Scott admires its ...

To capture their experiences, Save the Children invited children from countries around the world to write short poems about COVID-19, life under lockdown, and how the pandemic has changed their lives.

Sinhala community gathered to talk about a short poem book, 'Natu' from a Melbourne poet Malan Bandara Kapuwatta. Image - SBS Sinhala ...

The poem describes a ramshackle living space, with its lack of 'straight lines' and beams 'balanced crookedly on supports'. Imtiaz Dharker has explained that the poem describes the slums of Mumbai ...