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 ...

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

Poet and author Charles Ghigna shares the story of a poem he wrote after waking up to his infant son's babbling over a nursery monitor.

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 ...

So where should you start for the best poems about life and all its ups and downs? Make your way through this list, and you’ll find yourself 20 poems richer. These aren’t just any poems either ...

Even if you never pick up a pen, observing your surroundings like a poet is a good habit to develop, author Lola Haskins ...

My guest today on Poetry from Daily Life is Ken Slesarik, who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Ken became a writer 17 years ago and after the loss of his son began to focus on grief and loss poetry.

Not everything I write down will become a poem, but some things will. The Tower blocks are like monsters. I can add to that idea. The Tower blocks are like monsters. Gazing down at us through ...

Swanson started writing poetry when she was in her early 20s and wrote a book of poems, “Spirit Within,” which she self-published in her early 40s. She wrote another poetry book in her early 50s, “The ...

My guest on Poetry from Daily Life this week is Michael Salinger, who lives in Mentor, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. Michael says that his first poem was published in Scholastic magazine in fourth ...

Discovering and performing poetry is a great way to enrich a child's life. Poetry is relatable, fun, achievable and can open up new ways of understanding and expressing your own emotions and thoughts.