Fridays are boring. Here are some reader-submitted poems based on CBS news articles. You're welcome. Find out how to submit your own poems here. Read more "Poem the News" poems here. Alright everyone, ...

We are the arms of Jesus. Embrace and support. Lift up and dry tears. Abrazos con amor. Sister Frances Cabrini Janvier is an elementary Spanish teacher at Nazareth Academy in Victoria, the oldest ...

I tried to think for half an hour About the face of earthly powers That would condemn a god to die. I listened for its menacing cackles, The crack of whips, the clank of shackles, And searched for ...

“The coming of the Kingdom of God cannot be observed, and no one will announce, ‘Look, here it is,’ or, ‘There it is.’ For behold, the Kingdom of God is among you.” The kingdom is among you! The ...

At its best, poetry is like prayer; it is an act of contemplation. Delta Tears, a stunning new book of poetry by Philip C. Kolin about the Mississippi Delta and its tragic history, reads like the ...

Patricia Kemmerick has a poem for the season. The Post Bulletin publishes poetry by local and area writers every Tuesday. Send poems to life@postbulletin.com with the subject line "Poetry submission." ...

He fought with dragons in the wilderness, The old Nick, he who had his way with Eve. Jesus, my grown son, now in Nazareth, In the synagogue, they never believed I mothered him. Crazy, the family ...

Click the arrow on the audio player to hear Henri Cole read this poem. You can also download the recording or subscribe to Slate's Poetry Podcast on iTunes. Their ...