A William Stafford centennial volume. "I know of no other twentieth-century American writer as much admired and respected as William Stafford," avers Ted Kooser on the front cover of this slim volume.

The author thinks of them as 'word-songs' and hopes they will help bring love and healing into the lives of others during this critical moment in history. There is an extremely powerful force that ...

Dear friends and cherished readers, There are moments when the soul longs not just to speak, but to sing. When words alone are not enough, and yet — words are all we have. I wrote the poem below in ...

Poet and professor of divinity Christian Wiman says that there are all kinds of poems he’s turned to during this pandemic. He especially enjoys poems that are joyful and have helped him perceive the ...