October: Monster by Dzifa Benson “One language is never enough”, Dzifa Benson writes in the first section of Monster, her ...

From love poems for her and love poems for him to words exploring issues of unity and injustice, gender and race, the best poem books explore all aspects of life.

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Readers who have ever struggled with the loss of a loved one and struggled to find closure will find this poem refreshing. Where to read: Poe Stories. View of the Edgar Allan Poe Cottage at ...

What better way to celebrate than by revisiting Irish poet Seamus Heaney's "When All The Others Were Away at Mass," which was named Ireland’s best-loved poem of the past 100 years in RTÉ’s A ...

The best short stories are indisputable proof that ... An ancient monster is scarce on prey ever since the “Other People” came and took over the People’s land. A man visits his family ...

On Saturday, Oct. 19, the journalist, 68, announced in her newsletter, Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper, that she is gearing up ...

(Graywolf Press) “The danger/ of memory is going/ to it for respite,” writes Diana Seuss in “Weeds,” the best poem in her first collection following ... “is not fatal.” “No one is ever alone with ...

Shel Silverstein was a master of linguistic mischief, using repetition and creative wordplay to amuse and prepare kids for ...

The best career move Ben Sears ever made was to change professions from photographer to artist with a little poetry writing ...

Ever heard the saying “the best writers are readers”? The first step to writing a poem is figuring out what you like about poetry. Is it imagery? Format? Rhyme? Start by sampling a few poets.