Do you gravitate toward inspirational poems or stanzas of sorrow ... war has ever strewn Is but a passing stain. This is a short poem with immeasurable depth. In "War," Leslie Coulson writes ...

A simple, short poem with a fixed refrain ... Guest was a British-born American writer known for inspirational and often optimistic poems. In “Thanksgiving,” he celebrates not only the ...

Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, commentary, poetry, and essays on the role of faith in a pluralistic society.

50 inspiring quotes from books about love, self-belief, protest, creativity and anything else you could think of. Uplifting, comforting, courageous, funny, insightful and wise: we’ve scoured our ...

and W.B. Yeats as being incredibly inspirational figures in her own writing. However, her ability to weave in lines from a poem created by a character in an obscure J.D. Salinger short story, which ...

Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, commentary, poetry, and essays on the role of faith in a pluralistic society.

Looking at limericks and haiku Discover the conventions and the history of short form poetry such as haiku and limericks. What is a sonnet? Learn about the conventions of a sonnet, the difference ...

Poetry Now uses excerpts from recent poetry collections as a springboard for discussions about the current craft and context of contemporary poetry, as well as for prompts for your own work. Each week ...

The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “I wonder if I will miss the moss,” by Jane Mead, and his own poem “Mother.” The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss her translation ...

I Am Maria: My Poems and Reflections on Heartbreak, Healing, and Hope' will hit bookshelves on April 1, 2025 Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

Learn about rhythm in poetry and how it can be used as device which has an effect on the reader. How to understand open and closed form in poetry Closed form poetry uses stricts patterns of rhymes ...