There’s a poem from Mary Oliver I’ve been meditating on lately: “If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. There are plenty of lives and towns destroyed or about to be. We ...

Simone Weil says in a passage quoted in this anthology, “A test of what is real is that it is hard and rough. Joys are found in it.” Using Weil’s definition, this is the most real collection of poetry ...

Below are some of my favorite poems about spring and joy and the innocence and beauty of childhood. “Spring” by William Blake “Sound the flute! / Now it’s mute!

Joy: Why Traffic On Poetry Websites Has Increased During The Pandemic NPR's Joy Generator helps you connect to poetry. A psychologist explains poetry's effect on the brain. Mental Health.

Now, 20 years later, poetry still calls to Ms. Harjo. The acclaimed Native American poet is the author of six award-winning books of poems, and her 1990 collection, “In Mad Love and War ...

For centuries, Native poetry has been preserved by the spoken word. So when a team of editors were putting together a new anthology of Native poetry, with U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo among them ...

The personal practice of poetry holds many charms; here's how to get started. News Sports Politics Outdoors Life Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals. LIFE. Writing poetry can bring joy ...

Below are some of my favorite poems about spring and joy and the innocence and beauty of childhood. “Spring” by William Blake “Sound the flute! / Now it’s mute!

Below are some of my favorite poems about spring and joy and the innocence and beauty of childhood. “Spring” by William Blake “Sound the flute! / Now it’s mute!