When children write poetry, they often jump in with only a vague idea then follow where it leads — adults can do that, too, ...

When Edward Hirsch was born, his aunt sobbed at how “strange” he looked. Everyone else said he looked like his aunt.

My writing during these past five years is filled with memories of my long journey with God over a lifetime; but very ...

Washington poet Eric Ode often finds ideas while out walking. Here he shares a poem inspired by the prickly (or not) holly ...

"As I was growing up, I began to be attracted to a certain kind of man," Lucinda Williams once wrote, "and I would maintain ...

Gumla's young tribal author Parvati Tirkey, who has been named for this year's Sahitya Academy Yuva Puraskar for her maiden Hindi poetry Phir Ugna (Re.

My guest this week on "Poetry from Daily Life" is Mary Margaret Hughes, who lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Her introduction to poetry came early when her mother read Shel Silverstein books to her. She ...

Local artist and poet Stephanie Space will discuss her artistic journey and the evolution of her creative methods at the Dover Library.

In the stillness of dawn, just as the sun began to stretch its light across the sky, my grandmother would already be rising ...

I was delighted to receive many positive comments after my last article which began with a poem to my dear, departed ...

Lucy Melville’s husband of 25 years died not even three months after he was diagnosed with cancer. Not long after, she lost ...