OCT 30 — I said goodbye to my dog last week. In truth I prepared another column but the words seemed too bare for my grief.

Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...

Hoping to cease not till death. And last but not least, here is Walt Whitman's iconic poem "Song of Myself." It couldn't be more fitting to end our list of inspirational poems with what is ...

When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Kaitlyn Wells Adopting a dog doesn’t just involve picking a pooch, filling out paperwork, and knowing where the closest ...

Ward signs off the poem with the declaration: "Happy Halloween for all who believe xo And much love to all who don’t, Bill Ward" Earlier this year, Ward revealed that he would be interested in playing ...

Poetry is close to my heart. I would be lost without its very specific magic, its ability to spark wonder and shock and to open up fresh vistas on life in God. But as W. H. Auden famously says in his ...

I Am Maria: My Poems and Reflections on Heartbreak, Healing, and Hope' will hit bookshelves on April 1, 2025 Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

According to the American Humane Association, approximately 10 million pets are lost in the United States each year, and only around 15% of dogs without proper identification are reunited with ...

Knowing Max's love for the farm, Herrman knew how the dog would want to spend his final days. "I knew how much he loved his work on the farm, herding the cows, so I took him back one last time to ...

In the last decade ... appeal runs dry long before the end of the 42 poems, while some of the more macabre pieces in the collection – Dead Dogs is a case in point – confirm your worst fears ...

A few months back, I was speaking with TV's Cesar Millan about dogs and fireworks, since my 85-pound dog shivered like a baby ...

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