When David Harrison originally asked me to write my first column for “Poetry from Daily Life,” I spoke of Harry Bliss’ New Yorker cartoon: he draws a lady introducing her son as a poet. The folks ...

April is National Poetry Month—perhaps a good time to review the positive aspects of reading and writing poems. Poetry is a genre of writing in which succinct, vivid, and intense language is given to ...

Source: https://pixabay.com/en/poetry-poetry-album-old-font-poem-720609/ For years, psychotherapists have suggested poetry as a way to navigate difficult times. This ...

WPSU is asking Pennsylvania students in kindergarten through 12th grade to submit their poems for the 2026 WPSU Poetry Writing Contest. Winning poets will be given the opportunity to read their work ...

Poetry can be a form of self-care. Poets such as Fariha Róisín, Yrsa Daley-Ward, and even Lana Del Rey have all touched on the healing power of the art form. Over the course of the pandemic, actress ...

This week’s guest on "Poetry from Daily Life" is Bob Stephens, who lives in Springfield, Missouri. This is Bob’s second column in the series. His first appeared on Jan. 14, 2024. He is a man of many ...