My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Lauren Camp, who lives in Sante Fe and is the New Mexico Poet Laureate.

Washington poet Eric Ode often finds ideas while out walking. Here he shares a poem inspired by the prickly (or not) holly ...

He told ABC News that he spotted a poem that had been posted on the wall, and later tweeted a photo of it. At first, the poem appears to be negative, venting about life's frustrations.

Here's how to help the poemless: go to the poetry shelves in the children’s section of your local library. Grab a book by ...

For years, Seymour Berger has used poetry to express the deep experiences of life. While his wife was battling Stage 4 lung cancer, Berger wrote a poem to inspire everyone who has had cancer and ...

This week’s guest on "Poetry from Daily Life" is Matt Mason, who lives in Omaha, Nebraska. Matt, who was the Nebraska State Poet from 2019-2024, started writing in high school and not long after ...

Joshua Clover’s “My Life in the New Millennium” begins with a thorny, if familiar, either/or. Then the poem moves quickly to accrue its juxtapositions and surprises, providing room for both ...

Musician Paul Kelly argues that poetry "enhances and heightens life". And if you're one of the many who find poetry confusing, intimidating or just plain boring, he gets it — but he wants to ...

Poetry can be powerful and moving, touching on ideas and themes of all kinds. This series brings to life poems from First Nations Australian poets. ABC iview Home Watch all your favourite ABC programs ...

Barry Dickins: A poem for Life Matters listeners. Duration: 5 minutes 18 seconds 5m . Show more. Get the ABC listen app Take your favourite podcasts and radio with you. Books (Literature), Mental ...

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