In “Self-Portrait With Father,” the speaker calls a meeting (real or imagined) with the abusive father. The diction is matter-of-fact, the syntax conventional; the imagery is simple and bare ...

Jennae Cecelia imagines that meeting her 15-year-old self for coffee would be a cathartic experience, even if her younger self would probably show up late, wearing sweatpants. “She lets out a ...

Dear Abby: Will you please run the enclosed column again? You said once you were inundated with letters about it. Jay F. in Clearwater, Fla. Dear Jay F.: Thank you for requesting a poem that just h… ...

I'm honored to have been granted permission by Virginia Tech and poet Nikki Giovanni to reprint her poem, "The Self-Evident Poem," as a special bonus to accompany today's story about the upcoming ...

As Health Me, sponsored by Healthspan, wraps its powerful debut season, host Lisa Brady closes with a guest whose words have brought comfort and clarity to millions: Scottish poet and best-selling ...

Three students from King George V School initiated ‘Umami’ - a series of poems and illustrations that speak to the hearts of Hong Kong youth today.

Poet laureate Simon Armitage on how to improve your self-isolation verse – plus read his poem 'Lockdown' The Poet Laureate shares a new poem and talks about the difficulties of covering a crisis ...

Jennae Cecelia imagines that meeting her 15-year-old self for coffee would be a cathartic experience, even if her younger self would probably show up late, wearing sweatpants.