Musicians Janis Ian in 1981, from left, Bob Dylan in 1963, and Leonard Cohen in 2009. (Photos by Eddie Mallin/CC BY SA 2.0; ...

From ancient epics to modern masterpieces, poetry has shaped our understanding of humanity. Join us as we celebrate the ...

In four new collections, a frank look at disability, a celebration of domestic life (and dogs), a gathering of hushed moments ...

The expression comes from the famous scene in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” in which the eponymous seafarer shoots and kills an albatross—a sign of good luck or providence ...

No. 17: ‘Let us not be satisfied with a mediocre life. Be amazed by what is true and beautiful, what is of God!’ ...

Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style. When Francis met Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI for the first time ...

Pope Francis’ first words delivered from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica were a simple greeting: “Brothers and sisters, ...

During times like these, a famous Warren Buffett quote always comes to mind. Let's assess the magnitude that the tariff news has had on the market. More importantly, we'll explore the mindset of ...

detained under inhumane conditions and possibly deported to foreign prisons, with no due process. I can’t help but think of Martin Niemoller’s famous poem: First they came for the Communists ...

From delightful Christmas poems for kids that inspire little ones to become Santa’s little helpers to famous poems that bring warmth and joy to cold winter days, these poems capture the magic of ...

Were you conditioned by academia to think that love poems, short poems, funeral poems and other forms of poetry are stuffy, profound waxings on the natural world and the human condition?

Renowned as one of the most prominent British poets, the works of Wordsworth (1770-1850) include what is widely regarded as the most famous poem in the English language, I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud.