When I am in Los Angeles, I am in the east When I am in Oconomowoc, I am in the east My heart is always in the East. Sometimes I visit it (and) Listen to it beat to the beautiful silence of the ...

The rapper described Pinkett Smith as the "omega of my heart" in the poem. The poem is included in Shakur's 1999 poetry collection, "The Rose That Grew from Concrete." Tupac Shakur, the rapper known ...

We live in distracting times. Our superficial, materialistic, media-driven culture often seems uncomfortable with true depths of feeling. It's as if the culture as a whole has become increasingly ...

Poetry has deep roots in music — in fact, in some cultures, poetry and song are the same word. Edward Hirsch, author of A Poet's Glossary,... How Rhythm Carries A Poem, From Head To Heart Poetry, ...

What language moves the soul and a river of love in us? How do you express the deeper longings and feelings? What to say, when the beauty of waking in your lover’s arms fills you with delirious joy or ...

The plight of Pierre, &c. Up north and down here, &c. 9/11 as ‘inside job,’ &c. Audio By Carbonatix Memorized any poems lately? It’s a worthy exercise, often a pleasure. I have never been much of a ...

There's no special recipe when it comes to moving on from heartbreak and, rest assured, it WILL be one of the most uncertain times in your life. The only thing you can really guarantee is that ...

Customers who walk into one of Philadelphia’s Elixr Coffee shops and order a beverage will receive a sweet surprise: a poem wrapped around the corrugated sleeve that holds their warm cup of coffee or ...

From the sonnets of William Shakespeare to the writings of Walt Whitman and the rejuvenating words of Amanda Gorman, poetry is indelibly writ into the fabric of not only popular culture, but the ...

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The plight of Pierre, &c. Up north and down here, &c. 9/11 as ‘inside job,’ &c. Writers tell of poems they have memorized, would like to memorize, etc. A week ago, I had a column titled “Poems by ...

Poetry, perhaps more than any other form of writing, delves deep into emotions. And rhythm, from the haunting repetitions of "Annabel Lee" to the taunting questions of "The Love Song of J. Alfred ...