Poems can evoke laughter, tears, and thoughtful reflection. Recent research has shown their therapeutic effects: how they can reduce stress, relieve grief, and increase well-being.

In her poems, short stories and surgical knife-sharp reviews for ... Reading these very different, very funny books boosted ...

Children’s librarian Samantha Merigold’s sons, “junior bunnies” Clark, 10, and Flynn, 7, shared jokes with the crowd to go accompany a reading of Forbes' poem "Funny Bunny." The event drew ...