Snippets of poetry have provided writer Irene Latham enough wisdom to fill a book. She shares several in this week's column.

Melissa Ferrer Civil found community, and a path toward better mental health, through poetry. Now, she’s spreading the good ...

Why is punctuation important? Writing without punctuation is like living life without breaks and pauses. A small mark with ...

Lorie Peters Lauthier says her son Charles, who has autism, was born with a rare genetic disorder leading to a wide range of ...

Whatever its title may evoke, Colombian director Simón Mesa Soto’s “A Poet” plays more like a tall tale than a cinematic poem ...

After saving her career with therapy, Amber Autry balances her life as a comic with hosting a mental health podcast focused on digging deep into navigating trauma and wellness with entertainment ...

Oscar Sarmiento, of Potsdam, wrote a poem for an old family friend and shared it with NCPR. Sarmiento talked with Northern Light co-host Monica Sandreczki about his poem, "Sisters," which he wrote ...

Part joke, part poetry, funny roses-are-red poems are classics ... Red is to roses as purple is to cabbage; You, my friend, are Megan-Thee-Stallion savage. 17. Roses are red, your eyes are brown ...

Someone says something funny, and everyone in the group ... can spark insights buried under layers of obfuscation. Poetry is a trustworthy friend, a tender and accessible companion you can call ...

Children’s librarian Samantha Merigold’s sons, “junior bunnies” Clark, 10, and Flynn, 7, shared jokes with the crowd to go accompany a reading of Forbes' poem "Funny Bunny." The event drew ...

The post read, "VALUS. Will miss u. U Were Funny, crazy, a pain in the ass, GREAT FRIEND, kids (love) U, BRILLIANT as Mark Twain, BRAVE here during ur sickness." For the unversed, Cher and Val ...

"VALUS," she wrote, using her nickname for Kilmer. "Will miss u, U Were Funny, crazy, pain in the (expletive), GREAT FRIEND, kids 💜 U, BRILLIANT as Mark Twain." The singer added that Kilmer ...