This week’s guest on Poetry from Daily Life is Irene Latham, who lives on a lake in rural Alabama. Irene has loved poetry since childhood when her father introduced her to poems by Shel Silverstein.

Today’s column is written by David L. Harrison, host of Poetry from Daily Life. He lives with his wife Sandy, a retired school counselor and businesswoman, in Springfield, Missouri. This is the 53rd ...

It was uncanny. After the terrorist attacks on September 11, a poem by W.H. Auden circulated widely by e-mail. With its references to skyscrapers, dazed citizens, and the approach of war, “September 1 ...

My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Constance (Connie) Levy, who lives in St. Louis in a neighborhood of trees, ...

Joshua Clover begins with hating people and loving cats, quickly adding juxtapositions and surprises. By Joshua Clover Selected by Anne Boyer Joshua Clover’s “My Life in the New Millennium” begins ...

At dozens of cafes, libraries and bookstores — even a garage in Bell — Southern California teemed with poetry readings and open mike nights before COVID-19 took hold of the world. Some of these events ...

Former Oregon Poet Laureate Kim Stafford wrote a “A Proclamation for Peace” poem several years ago. But today it has a new resonance. It’s been published in a new book, along with translations into ...

Father’s Day Poem in English: This Father’s Day, celebrate your dad with some beautiful, heartfelt, and sentimental poems on this special occasion that talk about their importance in your life.

Robert Pinsky reviews Lucasta Miller’s “Keats: A Brief Life in Nine Poems and One Epitaph.” By Robert Pinsky When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate ...

Children's Day Poem in English: Childhood is a magical time, a period of wonder and innocence. It's a time when we explore the world with curious eyes and open hearts. Every child, a unique and ...