Poetry reminds us of the truths about life and human nature that we knew all along, but forgot somehow because they weren't yet in memorable language.

After all, coffee is bitter, a flavor from the forbidden and dangerous realm.

Not much is known about alligators. They don't train well. And they're unwieldy and rowdy to work with in laboratories.

Adult bats don't weigh much. They're mainly fur and appetite.

Love is like a batik created from many emotional colors, it is a fabric whose pattern and brightness may vary.

Artificial intelligence is growing up fast, as are robots whose facial expressions can elicit empathy and make your mirror neurons quiver.

In the absence of touching and being touched, people of all ages can sicken and grow touched starved. Touch seems to be as essential as sunlight.