Poetry doesn’t just reflect life—it makes life an object of art. Whatever state or mood you’re in, poems about life are there ...

Even if you never pick up a pen, observing your surroundings like a poet is a good habit to develop, author Lola Haskins ...

Indiana author Rebecca Kai Dotlich writes about how a childhood spent collecting lyrics and words sparked her love of poetry.

So where should you start for the best poems about life and all its ups and downs? Make your way through this list, and you’ll find yourself 20 poems richer. These aren’t just any poems either ...

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 ...

Not everything I write down will become a poem, but some things will. The Tower blocks are like monsters. I can add to that idea. The Tower blocks are like monsters. Gazing down at us through ...

Anton Stephan is a longtime Rochester resident, with a background in education, where he worked for over 30 years. He is now ...

Author, poet, and philosopher David Whyte reflects on the power of words and explores why accepting and celebrating the human ...