My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Heidi Mordhorst, who lives in Silver Spring, Maryland — a short bike ride from Washington, D.C. Heidi began writing poems early in childhood and favors ...

One of my strongest poetry memories took place at a black-tie dinner at the Library of Congress where George W. Bush introduced his wife Laura with a poem. He explained that she had been away on a ...

If I ever write a memoir, I'd like to title it "Everything I Know About Life I Learned in a Poem." Of course, the marketing team at the publishing house will likely never allow it — I'm told “poem” or ...

Maria Shriver is a dear friend, and one of the most thoughtful people I know. Over the years, I’ve watched her navigate immense joy and deep heartbreak with incredible grace — and now she’s sharing ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. In fifth grade, we were all given a copy of a poem to memorize. While the goal of ...

If there is anything in this life that truly embodies the beauty of rebirth and new beginnings, it’s springtime. Sometimes it comes slow, sometimes it bursts forth suddenly, but springtime always ...

I often try to capture the poetry of the urban landscape with my pen, but this is the first time I’ve come across actual poems on the streets. On Capitol Hill’s Aloha Street, I found Mary Kollar’s ...

Poetry transcends individual identity and serves as a vessel for greater meaning, according to Joy Harjo. “It’s really not about me at all—I’m just a kind of messenger,” Harjo said. “There’s something ...