What jumps into your mind when you think of the most famous poems ever written? Shakespearean love poems? Something longer ...

They’re a humorous twist on sometimes saccharine love poems and make for some of the best short poems for boyfriends—all because of their funny words and silly situations. If you’re sending ...

Riley’s “Christmas Afterthought” is a short, humorous poem in which a little boy has ... has since been adapted into one of the most famous Christmas carols.

On the special occasion of Mother’s Day 2025, here are some heartfelt poems you can draw inspiration from, whether to add to ...

Among Rossetti’s best known poems is this short work about one of the plants most associated with the Christmas season. Our idea of what Santa Claus looks like comes from a variety of places ...

Over the course of six short clips, Simon Armitage goes behind the scenes of some of his most famous poems. These clips are from the BBC series Simon Armitage: Writing Poems. Suitable for ...