Merle Haggard has always been a stellar lyricist and singer, but this video proves that the man also had quite the knack for penning a poem.

Write a how to poem about something mundane that most people take for granted. How to hear your mother’s voice. How to see the sky. How to trust a man in a uniform. How to breathe. Write about ...

Alistair Braidwood Set to the tune of Peggy Bawn, 'Man Was Made to Mourn' is one of several poems in which Burns turned to the sentimental to explore the plight of the poor. The poet's brother ...