Was it art? No. But poetry doesn’t need to be art all the time. It doesn’t have to be serious, or beautiful, or thought-provoking, or “inspiring.” It’s perfectly all right to write somet ...

A great poem can be there for you — just like other works of art you hold dear. It can help you process sadness, anger or fear. Or make you feel happy or excited. Franny Choi, a poet and ...