Poetry doesn’t just reflect life—it makes ... and you may contribute a verse.” Talk about a life-changing quote, right? Those ...

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 ...

Her poem “Coming Clean” is a redemptive confessional. She confesses “I once served a hamburger from the floor - I habitually curse - I have no upper body strength - I stole change from my ...

When the observation becomes one with the poems, they change with the reading sessions ... Sometimes this is what we do when life becomes a cheeky next-door-neighbour. To include dramatic verses ...

On one of the pages I had dog-eared was the poem, “Decide to Forgive.” I was struck by how timely it is. The message is much needed at this time. I believe in “doing unto others as you would ...