Poet Nikki Giovanni’s death on Dec. 9, 2024, hit me in a way that I had not expected. First, I didn’t know that she was ...

ShareIn these hard times, let me be your sailor’s sweet song above the scream of the storm; the sonorous symphony in the teeth of agony’ —Ayo Oyoze Baje (Prelude poem as excerpt from ‘Petals and ...

We asked for your original poetry reflecting on 2024 — the ups, the downs, the moments of joy and the hardships — and many of ...

Acknowledge his feelings – frustration, anger, et cetera – while also letting him know how his behavior is impacting those ...

DEAR WATER: There’s a classic Shel Silverstein poem, “How Not to Have to Dry the Dishes” in which the instruction for ...

Dear Water: There’s a classic Shel Silverstein poem, “How Not to Have to Dry the Dishes” in which the instruction for ...

Dear Water: There’s a classic Shel Silverstein poem, “How Not to Have to Dry the Dishes” in which the instruction for avoiding the chore is simple: do such a bad job, they won’t let you do it anymore.

Dear Readers: Wishing you and all a very happy holiday season. Please enjoy the following poem. “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore. “‘Twas the night before Christmas ...

The following column was previously published in 2023.) Dear Readers: Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas. Hope you enjoy these poems for the holidays. “The snow lies deep upon the ground ...

Dear Readers: Wishing you and all a very happy holiday season. Please enjoy the following poem. “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore. “‘Twas the night before Christmas ...

Some people (academics perhaps) might think it rather sentimental to describe poems as ‘friends’, yet when poetry sustains your emotional life you know it’s true. The Poetry Exchange is a ...