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

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.” ...

“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.

Heart-warming Poems About Love And Friendship. 21. Sonnet 104: To Me, Fair Friend, You Never Can Be Old. ... And remember you have your best friend’s love. — Jessica R. Dillinger. 23.

For the latest "Morning Edition" community poem, Rachel Martin and poet Kwame Alexander ask listeners for poetry submissions. This round, the call-out is for poems in letter, or epistolary, form.

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 ...

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.

You have to read the urgent poems. You have to let the days roll by. How much we love. the ones we love. when we first love — even when there’s nothing left. to do but sing. or dance or roller ...