The world of poetry is wide—you can dig in to a longer poetry book or read short poems when time allows. And it’s an art form that pretty much anyone can appreciate; a lot of poets write ...

Andrea Gibson poem quotes revisited as fans honor the beloved poet and queer activist following their passing at 49.

Linda Ankrah-Dove, 83, published three poetry books in April, exploring life and her views on human perspectives. She started ...

This poem is about Aunt Jennifer’s constrained life and eventual death, but it’s also about her liberation and her immortality. Its ending is tragic and triumphant.

The works of a forgotten amateur poet is finding new expression in artworks created by Sandra Coote, using only materials ...

My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Janet Wong, who lives in Gig Harbor, Washington. Janet is a graduate of Yale Law School and former lawyer who switched careers to become a children ...

Most of us go about our lives thinking that death is a stranger we will only encounter once in our lives, that it will not suddenly sneak into our homes and steal away our loved ones. But, through the ...

This week’s guest on Poetry from Daily Life is Irene Latham, who lives on a lake in rural Alabama. Irene has loved poetry since childhood when her father introduced her to poems by Shel Silverstein.

Andrea Gibson, a celebrated poet and performance artist who through their verse explored gender identity, politics and their ...

There may be no greater pain in life than that of losing a child; the gaping hole felt when a young life is abruptly cut short, leaving parents to deal with a void that can be difficult to comprehend, ...

Poems That Lean Into Calm and Joy Amid Life’s Chaos In four new collections, a frank look at disability, a celebration of domestic life (and dogs), a gathering of hushed moments and a clutch of ...