We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: maybe because it came as an unexpected gift from a friend or loved one, or in ...

After losing his canine best friend, Greta Westhoff told Newsweek her cat "lost his zest for life" and sat by his grave for ...

And while grief softens over time, you always miss your mom. These poems about the loss of a mother express how it feels when your mom dies and share hope for emerging from grief with the memory ...

Writing poetry about science can seem daunting. But structure helps. Just as scientific experiments follow a method, poetic forms can provide a scaffold that can shape your ideas and guide your ...

The correspondence of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa was humorous, sad, moving and mundane, offering a glimpse into the ...

The video, viewed by thousands so far, paints a clear picture of what the death of a household dog can do to the remaining dog(s) in the home. Prepare to sob.

Where the novel muses about literature and art, McGehee and Siegel center on loss and the way animals can save even the loneliest of people. Anyone who has ever had or loved a dog will immediately ...