Art can help us make sense of the world, and these moving poems about life offer a better understanding of the ups and downs ...

It’s one of those classic short poems about life that can change the way you think. Beautiful, also, are the souls of my people. One of America’s most famous poets, Langston Hughes was a key ...

Discover short and easy poems on World Environment Day for kids and students. These simple, rhyming verses inspire ...

This Be The Verse by Philip Larkin: When you buy through links on kottke.org, I may earn an affiliate commission. Thanks for supporting the site! They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean ...

A walk in the many wooded areas around the Lowcountry and across South Carolina can be a renewing experience for elders and a ...

Birmingham's first Poet Laureate is set to debut a powerful set of poems. Keep reading to learn about this highly-esteemed ...

Dana Perino answers questions about her new book, "I Wish Someone Had Told Me … The Best Advice for Building a Great Career and a Meaningful Life." Why did you write the book? When my mom ...

Image Dimitrov — who leans toward single stanzas broken into short lines and succinct ... and not take ourselves, or life, too seriously. As in “Love and Other Poems,” his previous ...