We live in distracting times. Our superficial, materialistic, media-driven culture often seems uncomfortable with true depths of feeling. It's as if the culture as a whole has become increasingly ...

When I am in Los Angeles, I am in the east When I am in Oconomowoc, I am in the east My heart is always in the East. Sometimes I visit it (and) Listen to it beat to the beautiful silence of the ...

The rapper described Pinkett Smith as the "omega of my heart" in the poem. The poem is included in Shakur's 1999 poetry collection, "The Rose That Grew from Concrete." Tupac Shakur, the rapper known ...

The plight of Pierre, &c. Up north and down here, &c. 9/11 as ‘inside job,’ &c. Audio By Carbonatix Memorized any poems lately? It’s a worthy exercise, often a pleasure. I have never been much of a ...

(Correction: This story was updated and edited to correct an inaccuracy. Cassie Phillips, 32, the author of the poem "Let Them," was misidentified as another person with the same name.) This week my ...

Shelby Zomick, BSN, RN, has gone viral — at least on the nurse internet — after she shared a passionate poem tackling the struggles faced by nurses, traumatic workplace situations and heartbreaking ...

Customers who walk into one of Philadelphia’s Elixr Coffee shops and order a beverage will receive a sweet surprise: a poem wrapped around the corrugated sleeve that holds their warm cup of coffee or ...

From the sonnets of William Shakespeare to the writings of Walt Whitman and the rejuvenating words of Amanda Gorman, poetry is indelibly writ into the fabric of not only popular culture, but the ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

At a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and limericks for when you ...

The plight of Pierre, &c. Up north and down here, &c. 9/11 as ‘inside job,’ &c. Writers tell of poems they have memorized, would like to memorize, etc. A week ago, I had a column titled “Poems by ...