For many of us, the realization that people in power, regardless of political party, would belittle, name call and seek retribution has been a shock. There is nothing about this perversion that ...

In his 1961 inauguration, President Kennedy pledged that America would do more for the world.

One of the late Jacques Derrida’s most useful exercises in linguistic play was to hyphenate “represent.” The word that ...

Joe Cocker was looking for a boost in his solo career, and "You Are So Beautiful" came along and became a signature hit.

For National Poetry Month, we talk with Richard Blanco, whose “One Today” poem was read at Barack Obama’s second inauguration ...

The University of West Georgia recently welcomed Italian-based poet, Pietro Federico, for a reading of his latest collection, Most of the Stars. The collection features 50 poems, one for each U.S.

That’s Torreya State Park in Bristol, Florida – a 13,735-acre slice of paradise that defies everything you thought you knew ...

Jean Prokott—a decade-long Century High School English teacher, the city’s third Poet Laureate, a recent recipient of a $50K ...

It's not easy expressing your adoration for the woman in your life. Select some love poems for her and tell her how you really feel. Heartfelt love poems for her Love languages may vary from one ...

matthews — who prefers to write his name in lowercase because he believes his name is insignificant compared to the message he has to give — doesn’t just read his poems; he treats them like theatrical ...

Atlanta author and bookseller Katie Mitchell likes to tell an identity-defining story about her childhood that often pleasantly shocks listeners.

they can be like beautiful poetry. Here are some of our favourite examples. "I'll be the corpse in your bathtub / Useless / I'll be as deaf as a post / If you hold me like a newborn / Whisper what ...