Imagine a poem as your friend... this is exactly what award-winning podcast and project The Poetry Exchange does, and it has brought comfort, solidarity and companionship to many people for ten years.

Some people text, some e-mail, but there's almost nothing better than getting an actual letter in the mail, especially if it's a letter poem. "A letter poem is when you're addressing someone else," ...

A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

Sometimes it's hard to put loss into words, but poems about losing a loved one can help you comfort a friend, family member, or acquaintance that has just lost someone close. Poems can also validate ...

What would an acorn write to an oak tree? Or a coat to her button? A child to his toes? A pebble to the river? Dear Acorn, (Love, Oak) is a new... Letter poems to friends — of all kinds — in 'Dear ...