The last time I tripped over a rock and cut my hand, I didn’t cry. It hurt so bad I think I even laughed a little. Instead, the last time I cried was after reading a poem. Writing right now, I find it ...

From then on, the literature of crying is sparse, although cultural historian Tom Lutz’s book Crying: The Natural and Cultural History of Tears usefully defines it as “a surplus of feeling over ...

The image captured the vulnerability and self-awareness poets often feel while performing their work—an experience Metres readily related to. “Writing poetry is crying,” Metres said, offering a ...

The Yakima Coffeehouse Poets, a nonprofit formed in 2014 to represent the interests of poets and poetry lovers in Central Washington, is the organization behind this monthly poetry column, which runs ...

On Saturday, Jan. 31, the monthly poetry jam Rhyme & Lime will host a special evening titled “Laugh To Keep From Crying” at ...