The UK’s poet laureate has written a poem inspired by a woman from Wakefield to mark Yorkshire Cancer Research’s centenary.

You can love or hate Rupi Kaur’s brand of short, digestible Instagram poetry, but there’s no denying she’s inspirational for a lot of people. A few of those people are the members of the ...

An ekphrastic poem is a a poem written about a piece of art. Ruth Ann Meyers Kulp, a Lancaster-based poet, wrote "Night Trees" after a flash of inspiration brought on by a photograph, "Charter Hall." ...

POET Simon Armitage has penned a new poem for World Cancer Day (February 4) inspired by the experiences of people affected by cancer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Poet and activist Amanda Gorman has penned an original poem inspired by the global box office hit film, Wicked. Titled, “Do Us ...

The U.K.'s poet laureate, Simon Armitage, has released a new poem inspired by Pink Floyd’s iconic album Wish You Were Here. The poem, Dear Pink Floyd, is part of the band’s upcoming 50th anniversary ...

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Patricia Chaffee imagines the life of a dune shack sitting nestled in the sand, a beacon to writers looking for solitude and inspiration. A wave unfurling on the shore brings with it a new perspective ...

Springfield school librarian Angela Knight's weekly poem readings inspired a new book. The book, "40 Poems for 40 Weeks," features a poem for each week of the school year. David Harrison, the school's ...

I wrote a poem similar to Robert Louis Stevenson’s “My Shadow” about my cancer diagnosis. I look inside and say I’m brave and try to banish dread. I may feel weak, I may be slow, but still I’m not yet ...

Alright, alright, alright! Matthew McConaughey and Kelly Clarkson teamed up with her band to perform a rocking rendition of his poetry on The Kelly Clarkson Show. In a preview clip for Tuesday’s ...

Lloyd Rogers of Tyrone penned a poem about his favorite ornament — a little lamb that commemorates the birth of his now 12-year-old daughter. Rogers, who was 33 when his little girl was born, said he ...