Looking for strange, alien and misunderstood things in the world around us can help find the wonder that inspires poetry, ...

Poetry doesn’t just reflect life—it makes life an object of art. Whatever state or mood you’re in, poems about life are there to guide you, to ease you and to help you find meaning and make sense of ...

Words and sounds can establish a rhythm for your poem and capture the reader or listener's imagination, author Michelle ...

we’re in America. This is an American intersection. She is American. You will not, however, look down the road where her ...

As I worked through love, loss, pain, grief and all things hard, I was always inspired by life, just wanting to feel it all, ...

A year after David Harrison began the "Poetry from Daily Life" column, he has received funding to record the contributors ...

Missouri Poet Laureate David L. Harrison describes something unexpected he found after checking into a room with a fly in it.

Today’s column is written by David L. Harrison, host of Poetry from Daily Life. He lives with his wife Sandy, a retired school counselor and businesswoman, in Springfield, Missouri. This is the ...

Exploring the ancient Tamil culture through dramatic poetry, challenging conventions and defying norms in a unique rebel ...

This week’s guest on Poetry from Daily Life is Michelle Schaub, who lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, “tucked up against the Rocky Mountain foothills.” She began writing for children after a ...