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 ...

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 ...

Were you conditioned by academia to think that love poems, short poems, funeral poems and other forms of poetry are stuffy, profound waxings on the natural world and the human condition?

Dear Eric: My friend Glenda recently got engaged to a man she’s only known for nine months. I’m certain she would have married him after much less because he fits in with what an ideal or ...

Friendship comes in many shapes and sizes. Sometimes a friend is like a favorite pair of old sneakers; the fit is right and so is the comfort. Others may be friends in the making — the ...

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