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 to guide you, to ease you and to help you find meaning and make ...

Reading poetry is sometimes presented like homework, but it can be as easy to understand as a trip to Disneyland, Matt Mason ...

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 ...

Syrian poet Faraj Bayrakdar was imprisoned and tortured in a series of prisons. He found refuge in writing poetry. Now, the ...

One of the founding figures of English poetry in post-independence India, Ezekiel was born on December 16, 1924.

This week’s guest on "Poetry from Daily Life" is Matt Mason, who lives in Omaha, Nebraska. Matt, who was the Nebraska State Poet from 2019-2024, started writing in high school and not long after ...

One of the reasons writing poetry effectively reduces stress is its capacity to facilitate emotional release. Stress often ...

Discovering and performing poetry is a great way to enrich a child's life. Poetry is relatable, fun, achievable and can open up new ways of understanding and expressing your own emotions and thoughts.

Master of Fine Arts students at Antioch University in Los Angeles are required to do community service to enhance the “writing life” of others. As part of our series Where Poetry Lives ...

Giovanni read her poems about love, nostalgia and race to audiences around the world, but she never stopped loving.

My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Matt Hoisch, who lives in London though he grew up in Los Angeles, California. Matt is a broadcast journalist whose work has been featured on NPR ...