Island resident Dorothy Smith sees poetry as a graceful and artful expression that can surface deep emotions. Dorothy listens to and writes poetry from a very emotional place within her.

Award-winning poet, novelist and professor Honorée Fanonne Jeffers ponders history, race and gender in a new collection of essays and poems, "Misbehaving at the Crossroads." ...

The poetry was a gift that he loved to give others. I remember when he was launching The Days of Surprise in 2015, there was an event at the Pavilion in Dún Laoghaire.

Now that the weather is warming, it’s time for the epic-length poems to be found, ‘Cause it’s National Poetry Month, just as sure as there’s piled-up snow on the ground. It’s nice out! It’s raining!

Other poems, many of them “in memoriam,” recall moments with friends who have passed from cancer, accidents, and other bodily insults. Several of these individuals, writers and teachers ...

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Recite these cozy Christmas poems to share the holiday spirit and make even your Grinchiest loved ones say, "Ho, ho, ho!" Snow-tipped chimneys, fresh pine, lively carols and gifts wrapped with ...

Discover 75+ baby girl names that start with 'E' that are unique, earthy, and traditional. Find the perfect name for your baby girl. Unique Baby Names for Girls That Start With ‘E’ ...

Eagles are enormous, big-footed, beaked birds of prey that belong to the Accipitridae family (order Accipitriformes). A bald eagle is monogamous. They use the same nest every year and mate for life.

So far during the course of Poetry from Daily Life we’ve heard about a number of ways in which poets find inspiration for their poems. Taking a walk. Observing. Starting with a single word ...

It’s hard to feel connected to you. People say “you are what you do,” and I don’t know what you do. But I do know your heart. And the songs you send me.