The world of poetry is wide—you can dig in to a longer poetry book or read short poems when time allows. And it’s an art form that pretty much anyone can appreciate; a lot of poets write ...

Claire Cameron is a novelist, essayist and author of the memoir How to Survive a Bear Attack. This poem was assembled using ...

Joshua Clover’s “My Life in the New Millennium” begins with a thorny, if familiar, either/or. Then the poem moves quickly to accrue its juxtapositions and surprises, providing room for both ...

and "Poems I Wrote When No One Was Looking," if you’re so inclined.) Then, read those poems to a kid in your life. Share the joys of wordsmithing in verse. You’ll enjoy it. The kid will enjoy it.

Snapshots of life Poems are multi-splendored things. What poetry is doesn’t matter as much as what it does. Expectations and perceptions differ from reader to reader, from need to need.

and "Poems I Wrote When No One Was Looking," if you’re so inclined.) Then, read those poems to a kid in your life. Share the joys of wordsmithing in verse. You’ll enjoy it. The kid will enjoy it.

Perhaps you are a poet yourself. Tell us about how poetry has impacted your life, and you could be featured in an upcoming edition of the Up First newsletter.

Episode 5: 9-year-old Eva Anthony's poem 'Advice' gives useful and wise directions on how to live a better life Episode 6: In 'Astronaut,' 12-year-old Cameron James brings his dreams about being ...

Unlike fiction, poetry won’t send you to sleep after a long day’s work. Read the poem like a prayer, not like a piece of journalism or fiction. Read it aloud, or aloud in your head.

In this video, Walley-Beckett reflects on how American poet Mary Oliver has influenced her own life and work, including Anne with an E. Oliver published her first book of poetry in 1963 at the age ...