Sometimes it's hard to put loss into words, but poems about losing a loved one can help you comfort a friend, family member, or acquaintance that has just lost someone close. Poems can also validate ...

April is National Poetry Month. In the midst of a pandemic, this year’s celebrations have either been suspended, or the organizers have become more creative in their planning. Where most towns across ...

Eufe Tantia Jr.’s new collection offers a reflective meditation on love, belief, and what it means to be human in a ...

A tear. Then tears. Then nothing. Then tears. This is how people grieve when they’re alone. It might last for a day, month, or many years. Feelings might be hidden or slightly shown. They cry even for ...

Young (Dear Darkness) is not only a prolific and acclaimed poet, but also the editor of several anthologies of poems, by African-American poets, inspired by the blues and jazz, and from the body of ...

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Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] Not sure what to watch tonight? Discover our brand new TV GUIDE now! A BBC Breakfast reporter was moved as she read out a series of poems written by a ...