Poetry isn't as scary as you think. These 14 collections of poems tackle everything from grief and race to family and love.

Poetry can brighten a dull day or soothe after tragedy. People write and read poetry most often when mourning or falling in love. Try a poem in the middle of the night or early morning if you can ...

David Duchovny has been writing poetry all his life. Looking back, the actor and writer sees similarities in all of his work.

Here is some of the greatest, most practical advice I’ve heard on how to start reading poetry: “A poem is best read in the light of all the other poems ever written.

Emerging research finds that poetry can help us feel happier, healthier, and more connected to each other.

Poems can evoke laughter, tears, and thoughtful reflection. Recent research has shown their therapeutic effects: how they can reduce stress, relieve grief, and increase well-being.

As a teenager, I started reading poems, and sometimes tried to write poems. Even when I was reviewing movies for all those years, I was reading poetry almost every day.

Just writing what happens, and knowing a lot of it won’t work and that what works will work not because of technique, mainly, ...