Poetry doesn’t just reflect life—it makes life an object of art. Whatever state or mood you’re in, poems about life are there to guide you, to ease you and to help you find meaning and make ...

Romantic poetry transcends time, offering readers a glimpse into the depth of human emotions and the beauty of love. Whether celebrating passion, unbreakable bonds, or heart-wrenching yearning, these ...

In his new anthology, Joy: 100 Poems, the writer Christian Wiman takes readers through the ostensible ordinariness of life and reveals the extraordinary. “We ate, and talked, and went to bed ...

Seeking meaning in the Poem of the Day by Aimee Levitt January 3, 2017 August 18, ... one that’s not incompatible with the language of everyday life. He was a subscriber to the Poem of the Day, ...

Some poems are long and densely packed with meaning, but others are like snapshots written to save an image, idea or scene, writes David L. Harrison.

I’ve been lately thinking about my life’s time / All the things I’ve done and how it’s been, John Denver sings in the opening line to “Poems, Prayers and Promises.” It’s also ...

It is designed to be the beginning of a life of exploration of the glories of verse. Similarly, a short course of only six 55-minute classes could not even hope to cover many of the poems in the book.

“Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” by Adrienne Rich, is a blazing portrait of an artist and her work. Our critic A.O. Scott admires its craft — and its wildness. Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott Poems ...

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 ...