At the Poetry Foundation, find out the story behind how Max Ehrmann’s 1927 poem “Desiderata” went viral. You could also read Andrew Kay’sessay on how reading poetry aloud connects us with the dead.
Cara DuBois
is an intern for The Millions. She is the managing editor of Concrete Literary Magazine at Emerson College, where she is pursuing a BA in Writing, Literature, and Publishing. She tweets at @Cara_DuBois.