Other Lives And Dimensions And Finally A Love Poem by Bob Hicok
My dearest Y. and B.— I've written and rewritten this letter many times. Didn't want to sound trite, didn't want to come off like a cliched greeting card either. How does one find the right words for joy, for knowing that you're
Born Yesterday by Philip Larkin
Most of all, may you be safe, may the spaces around you that I can't touch be filled with my love, and may you go to sleep every night believing there's always tomorrow, and the day after that, and the
Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye by Leonard Cohen
I can't sleep. I can't work. Not being part of someone's life—I think that will always be one of my biggest hurts. Do you know that warmth you get while in a relationship? The one where you felt so beautiful?
Introduction to Poetry by Billy Collins
Because things are beginning again, and I am hoping more people discover poetry this year. Introduction to Poetry Billy Collins I ask them to take a poem and hold it up to the light like a color slide or press
Nina’s Blues by Cornelius Eady
So much to be thankful for. To the world, for listening. For keeping friends safe. For not forgetting who needs justice. For letting people be loved. For mornings where two people can catch up on each other's lives. To white
A Room in the Past by Ted Kooser
Two years today. I miss you, Lolo. A Room in the Past Ted Kooser It’s a kitchen. Its curtains fill with a morning light so bright you can’t see beyond its windows into the afternoon. A kitchen falling