The dichotomy is what makes inspirational poems about life so powerful: Great poets don’t leave behind uplifting quotes ...

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

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 ...

He is struck on a road just outside Damascus, and his life is readjusted. He then is the recipient of ... gives this same title to his newest book of poems. Like Paul, Spencer Reece has journeyed to ...

Her poem about Christmas cake revolves around a foodstuff, but is also about home, longing and memory. You’ll likely think of The Twelve Days Of Christmas as a song, but it started life as a poem.

Traditional Native stories are based on honoring all life, especially the plants and ... we find legends and history, maps and poems, the teachings of spirit mentors, instructions for ceremony ...

He is now retired. The Post Bulletin publishes poetry by local and area writers every Tuesday. Send poems to [email protected] with the subject line "Poetry submission." ...