Researchers are new to studying the implications of poetry for well-being and the brain. Still, it may surprise you “what a poem could do…,” how poetry changes our brains, and what you might get out ...

We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: maybe because it came as an unexpected gift from a friend or loved one, or in ...

This is “Modern Love.” As you probably know, our show is inspired by the “Modern Love” column, where it’s all about the personal essay. But today we’re talking about how poetry can ...

and the love of learning”), and "Southern Bred: A Memoir of Gothic Poems for Adults," Simon & Schuster, 2025 (“because it transports the reader into the heart and soul of the Deep South and ...

Poetry in the Natural World" edited by 24th U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón. I'm your guide, Katie Campbell. I asked y'all to try writing a poem of your own — you delivered.

The TODAY contributor writes about the heartbreak of going through a public divorce from the actor and former California governor in her new book of poems ... with close friend Oprah Winfrey ...

What do you think her reaction would be to your poetry and this new chapter of your life as a grandmother? SHRIVER: I think she would love that I’m a grandmother ... That’s due in large part to my ...

Shriver’s close friend Oprah Winfrey calls it ... grief or not being enough—in. Maria’s poems lead us to the open field, a place of self-love, healing, and home.” In an exclusive ...

My son’s babbles sparked those questions — and this poem. The babble of babies rises again in your room and I wonder what new friends you are making tonight. ∘ ...

MICHAEL KNOWLES (HOST): I don't love the Statue of Liberty ... Look, I've got some great friends who are Freemasons. I'm just pointing out Freemasonry is largely an enlightenment era practice ...

The Song of Solomon is different from any other book in the Bible. Some people are surprised at its content. It seems like letters two lovers wrote one another where the male and female describe the ...