With these relatively short poems, you’ll understand why poets are peerless when it comes to putting our deepest emotions into words. Read on for a dose of inspiration. Get Reader’s Digest ...

"Truly fine poetry must be read aloud," said Argentine writer Jose Luis Borges. "A good poem does not allow itself to be read in a low voice or silently. If we can read it silently, it is not a ...

And life for me ain’t been no crystal stair ... become one of the pioneers of the Harlem Renaissance. Whether read as a love ...