To celebrate National Poetry Day we've rounded up the best poems for reading at weddings, funerals and other occasions.

love isn’t about superficial qualities. Poem lovers who appreciate humor in their poetry, especially with a side of truth, will enjoy this classic. Where to read this sonnet: Poetry Foundation.

This poem explores the themes of jealousy and rivalry through the relationship between a queen and a beautiful, mesmerizing flower. One of Naidu’s most famous poems, it celebrates the ...

“I love being creative. So if I love being creative and ... Minnesota, said he loves that this poem “talks back to a ‘classic’ text” – the national anthem. “It empowers students in a college prep ...

Poems about life for nearly every situation P oetry 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 ...

Over the centuries, poets have often used ancient Greece as their "muse," resulting in some of the most magnificent poems ...

"The leaves represent the cycle of life and death, yet he continued to work on the body of poems until his own death in 1892. Perhaps he, like us, was unable to fully understand his own work as he ...

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Milk and Honey, is the repackaged poetry of teenage love affairs, where “forever” means “never” and “we’re over” means “I’ll see you next week.” ...

New opera from the acclaimed Peabody composer, 'and we, each,' draws from the verse of poet Shane McCrae and his haunting ...

Jane's Addiction has released a new song called "True Love," their second of 2024 to feature the reunited classic lineup and ... to work on the body of poems until his own death in 1892.

I do not say that lightly. Really, truly find the strongest, happiest friendship in the person you fall in love with. Someone who speaks highly of you. Someone you can laugh with. The kind of ...