But if you need a quick-acting dose of inspiration, the short poems in this collection have just what you’re looking for. In a couple of minutes—or seconds!—these famous poems will open your ...

For all those who have loved in secret, on the edges of what's allowed, we've gathered five short poems that capture the essence of those romances that can't be, but are never forgotten.

Riley’s “Christmas Afterthought” is a short, humorous poem in which a little boy has a profound realization that Santa Claus must not have had anyone to bring him presents as a young child.

Short poems are especially good for this, because young people have less time ... And thou be conscious-calmed — see here it is —/I hold it towards you.” You might find a handful of ...

Writing or reading one poem every day can certainly awaken in you the love and connection you have been searching for in life. Enjoy a taste of poetry right now.

Billy Collins believes in the beauty of short poems ... even more sudden if you reduce a poem to three or four lines. SIMON: Do some poets worry that they have to go long to be considered important?