But no matter your age or what life throws at you, you can find strength and motivation in inspirational poetry. Ahead, we’ve rounded up 30 poems about life, a few for each occasion.

This week’s guest on Poetry from Daily Life is Irene Latham, who lives on a lake in rural Alabama. Irene has loved poetry since childhood when her father introduced her to poems by Shel Silverstein.

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 ...