Sometimes we all need a cathartic cry. If that’s you today, then give these beautiful and moving poems, selected by women including Judi Dench, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Elena Ferrante ...

In addition to love poems for him and her, you’ll find sad poems alongside funny poems, as well as short poems amid excerpts ...

When I’ve had sad times, I’ve written sad poems and it has really helped. Sometimes I read a poem and it makes me feel a certain way. It might make me laugh or it might make me angry.