A similar pensive tone is present in his recent collection, A Sharper Silence, wherein he grieves the passing of his wife, Colleen Ahern-Hettich, who died last January from lung cancer. The couple, ...
April is National Poetry Month. In the midst of a pandemic, this year’s celebrations have either been suspended, or the organizers have become more creative in their planning. Where most towns across ...
Eufe Tantia Jr.’s new collection offers a reflective meditation on love, belief, and what it means to be human in a ...
A tear. Then tears. Then nothing. Then tears. This is how people grieve when they’re alone. It might last for a day, month, or many years. Feelings might be hidden or slightly shown. They cry even for ...
Throughout history, poetry, songs, posters, quilts, murals, and stories have not simply commented on struggle — they have moved people through it. They have helped people find one another when other ...
Atlantic City native Tiriq Rashad artfully explores the layers of loss and grieving on his compelling new LP 'Kiss My Art.' ...
Young (Dear Darkness) is not only a prolific and acclaimed poet, but also the editor of several anthologies of poems, by African-American poets, inspired by the blues and jazz, and from the body of ...
Some of the best poets of spring are masters of the minor key. So it's no surprise that the famously dour Philip Larkin wrote two of the finest... Springtime is the season of renewal, but it can also ...