National Poetry Month may be coming to an end, but poetry lovers still have one big day to look forward to this April. This Thursday is Poem in Your Pocket Day.

On World Poetry Day, we look at how people are sometimes compelled to express their feelings and ideas through poems. This Tuesday is World Poetry Day, and we are taking note of this day on NPR ...

I look at my own body With eyes no longer blind — And I see that my own hands can make The world that’s in my mind. Then let us hurry, comrades, The road to find.

With “Poem of the Day,” The New York Sun offers a daily portion of verse selected by Joseph Bottum with the help of the North Carolina poet Sally Thomas, the Sun’s associate poetry editor. Tied to the ...

With “Poem of the Day,” The New York Sun offers a daily portion of verse selected by Joseph Bottum with the help of the North Carolina poet Sally Thomas, the Sun’s associate poetry editor. Tied to the ...

An ancient Sanskrit poem has a prominent place on my desk. Its message, for me, is of vital importance and worthy of thoughtful consideration. I share it with you: ”Look to this day for it is ...

This Poem Will Remind You to Always Look For the Silver Lining. By Hilary White. Updated on May 5, ... Silver linings do exist, and your "worst day ever" can become your best — if you make it so!

Remind me again the day will come when I look back amazed at the waste of sorry salt when I had no more than this to cry about. Now I lay me down. I’m not there yet.

Poetry lovers can call 503-928-7008 to hear a new daily poem through the end of April. ... “It’s something I very much look forward to, ... The poetry hotline delivers a fresh poem every day.

This week’s guest on “Poetry from Daily Life” is Joseph Bruchac, who lives in Greenfield Center, New York. Joe has been writing since his 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Monthony, praised one of his ...