One of America’s foremost Black poets, Hughes writes that dreams are essential to a happy life. That the powerful play goes ...

Illinois Poet Laureate Angela Jackson shares a poem she wrote sparked by a childhood memory — but she didn't let reality get ...

So where should you start for the best poems about life and all its ups and downs? Make your way through this list, and ...

To capture their experiences, Save the Children invited children from countries around the world to write short poems about COVID-19, life under lockdown ... I dream about seeing my best friend and ...

Children's poet Constance Levy, a former educator who lives in St. Louis, encourages readers of all ages to tell their own ...

Over the centuries, poets have often used ancient Greece as their "muse," resulting in some of the most magnificent poems ever written.

My guest today on Poetry from Daily Life is Walter Bargen ... the first advice you probably received is that you will write best what you know best. That is sound advice but it’s not enough.