These days, Alissa Quart’s attention has broken into strange shapes. But she has found a reprieve in one thing: poetry.

I came across a column of yours that I had clipped and tucked away. On one of the pages I had dog-eared was the poem, “Decide ...

I agree the poem is a treasure. It was written by a former assistant United Nations secretary-general who passed away in 2010 ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

While doing some house cleaning, I came across a column of yours that I had clipped and tucked away. On one of the pages I had dog-eared was the poem, “Decide to Forgive.” I was struck by ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

These poems display a range of stances when encountering ... exhorted Americans to believe in democracy: “America always!/Always me joined with you, whoever you are!/Always our own feuillage!/ ...

In the midst of turbulent times, it can be hard not to fixate on the troubles of the present moment. Here's how hope can ...

Last November, we received the news that İlhan Sami Çomak had finally been granted his freedom—a moment that took many of us ...

I believe in “doing unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Please reprint the poem because, to me, it’s a treasure.