Gerd Stern, who has died at 96, formed a lifelong bond with Allen Ginsberg and Carl Solomon. Ten years ago, he wrote about ...

Dear Eric: I saw myself in an Asking Eric column from Nov. 5, 2024. “Perplexed Friend” was confused after he reached out to a ...

When grief strikes, words may flood the page uncontrollably. Is hypergraphia a path to healing or a relentless force?

Frost’s approachable verse and appealing rural subjects brought him legions of admirers. His personal life was shot through ...

Poems can promote understanding by taking us behind enemy lines. Threatening to boycott anyone's art or literature will only ...

MICHAEL O’SULLIVAN’S devastated girlfriend Charlotte ended his funeral with a poem to “my endless love”. The Irish jockey, 24 ...

Charity Cruse Bereavement Support has received a £1,500 grant from Tesco as part of the Stronger Starts scheme, enabling them ...

Dave Matthews' architect mom Valerie Anne Matthews weathered personal tragedy, including the deaths of her daughter Anne and ...

Sophie Butler, a mam of three from Salford, has captured hearts and resonated deeply with readers through her poignant poetry ...

In Memorial Days, Geraldine Brooks processes the sudden death of her husband of 35 years, and shares how other cultures make ...

Memoirs, novels, and picture books that offer words of wisdom, encouragement, and solidarity amid challenging times.

Her latest poem, The Language of Us, was born from a period of deep reflection-when words felt difficult to find, yet love ...