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 ...

William Blake’s “The Clod & the Pebble” is a dialogue on tenderness and cruelty in three short stanzas. Read it with our ...

Sure, maybe the thought of reading your true love a poem makes you slightly nauseated, but if you really think about it, when we reflect on that feeling of being in love, it resonates through our ...

Valentine's Day, also known as the Day of Love and Friendship, is the perfect occasion to surround yourself with the beautiful feeling of love. That's why we're sharing 10 short poems to show your ...

Sarah Ruhl’s mother was the first to explain that the word “quarantine” comes from the Italian term “quaranta giorni,” meaning forty days. “Forty days for ships to sit in ports so they would not ...

For our Ultimate L.A. Bookshelf, we asked writers with deep ties to the city to name their favorite Los Angeles books across eight categories or genres. Based on 95 responses, here are the 14 most ...