The first step to writing a poem is figuring out what you like about poetry. Check out: USA TODAY's weekly Best-selling Booklist Is it imagery? Format? Rhyme? Start by sampling a few poets.

The first-century Greek poet Lucillius was known for his mastery of the short poem format known as an epigram. He wrote more than 100 of them, usually satirizing his subject in a few witty lines.

A poem can lift the spirits and nourish the soul. This week, let’s all learn one together! Meet your poem Rhythm and rhyme Made in N.Y.C. Greet the day Keep your poem By A.O. Scott and Aliza ...