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 ...

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 ...

I shall lie like water on the Nile’s body,” writes Sudanese-Libyan poet Mohammed el-Fayturi in his beguiling poem Dig No ...

Teacher and poet Edward Hirsch explores the ennobling powers of poetry in his compendium of masterful works from around the world, "100 Poems to Break Your Heart" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). We live ...

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 ...

Admittedly, I am the first to roll my eyes and scoff at literature of the ‘don’t worry, be happy’ genre. There is nothing more vexing than being told to calm down during moments of intense anxiety.

Vallejo resident Wayne Parker said his late mother, artist and author Verle Jean Parker, always carried a pencil and some paper with a desire to create poetry. “Whether that’s clouds, trees, water or ...

Shelby Zomick, BSN, RN, has gone viral — at least on the nurse internet — after she shared a passionate poem tackling the struggles faced by nurses, traumatic workplace situations and heartbreaking ...

Producer Jackky Bhagnani shared a heartfelt birthday tribute to his wife Rakul Preet Singh. The post included unseen moments ...

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At a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and limericks for when you ...

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 ...