My own love of poetry began at home with patty-cake and nursery rhymes and progressed to first grade in Miss Yule ... A poem ...

Dear Friend: Here it is. Our condolences on your loss. If I knew it would be the last time, That I'd see you fall asleep, I would tuck you in more tightly, And pray the Lord your soul to keep.

Let’s talk about love. That’s what the people in this poem seem to be doing. The author and her friend, a scholar, are debating the crushworthiness of a certain “Romantic Poet.” ...

Even if you forgot. Written in 1927 by Black poet and playwright Angelina Weld Grimké (1880–1958), “Your Hands” is a sweet ...

“I promise you, there’s a poem for everyone,” she says. Next, decide what you want to write about. Simple as it sounds, this can often be the hardest step for writers.

Yesterday, news broke that former MTV VJ and activist Ananda Lewis died at 52 years old after a long battle with breast cancer. As Lewis’ family, friends, and fans grieve the media trailblazer, her ...

April is Poetry Month. I am not suggesting that you sit down and read poems for Poetry Month, but that you write your own poem for someone whom you dearly love.

The quote reads, "Marry your best friend. I do not say that lightly. Really, truly find the strongest, happiest friendship in the person you fall in love with.

Morning Edition asked readers to submit poems in the form of letters, addressed to anyone. NPR poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander drew from the more than 600 responses to create a community poem.