Researchers are new to studying the implications of poetry for well-being and the brain. Still, it may surprise you “what a ...

This story was originally published on March 30, 2020, and has been updated. A great poem can be there for you — just like other works of art you hold dear. It can help you process sadness ...

Think again. There are endless amounts of silly, whimsical and funny poems sure to give you a chuckle. Below, you’ll find a selection of amusing poetry: Some imagine fun fantasy scenarios ...

As part of our series Where Poetry Lives, poet laureate Natasha Trethewey joins Jeffrey Brown to… "It's not just about the work on the page, it's about where you put your feet when you get out ...

In both poetry and prose, Shange makes us creatively rethink the dangers that face our contemporary world. Of Shange the Houston Chronicle has written, "[She] is a poet who knows how to loosen the ...

You give me tea. That's big of you. I'm on my knees, I beg of you. SIMON:A poem written in the voice of somebody living on the street requires, I think, a certain amount of empathy. You have to ...