But no matter your age or what life throws at you, you can find strength and motivation in inspirational poetry. Ahead, we’ve ...

Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” by Adrienne Rich, is a blazing portrait of an artist and her work. Our critic A.O. Scott admires its ...

This inspirational poem teaches about the importance of singularity ... It will, as the poet writes, make “all the difference” in life. I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.

It’s one of those classic short poems about life that can change the way you think. Beautiful, also, are the souls of my people. One of America’s most famous poets, Langston Hughes was a key ...

Former Missouri Poet Laureate Maryfrances Wagner writes about the inspiration she takes from a favorite poet, Williams Carlos ...