The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash’ by Alexander Clapp “There is a reason why Mafia bosses tend to work in ‘waste management,’” ...

If you say this to a loved one, you’ll communicate a deep sense of comfort and belonging. “It tells the person they’re more than just someone you care about—they’re your safe space and the person you ...

toxic love, but in the spirit of Valentine’s Day I’ve tried to get over my own hang-ups and share that rarest of things – a good poem about good love; the kind of love that can shock us with ...

If you make a list of love poems, you’re obliged to include a Shakespearean ... This, she says, “made me so happy, / As ordinary things often do”. Its description of a lovely but ordinary ...

What makes a good self-help book? The excellent book mentioned here is Philippa Perry’s The Book You Want Everyone You Love to Read. Rebecca Watson’s column also contains mention of Cate Blanchett’s ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Reginald Dwayne Betts about his new collection of poems, "Doggerel," a meditation on ...

Loyola's Social Justice Week invited poet Shivani Gupta to instruct using the power of the pen to combat injustice.

If you make a list of love poems, you’re obliged to include a Shakespearean sonnet ... This, she says, “made me so happy, / As ordinary things often do”. Its description of a lovely but ordinary day ...

The Sexton—a minor church official who keeps things in order—puts ... though she fell in love with a number of unavailable men and women. This poem seems to point to her relationship with ...

Author, poet, and philosopher David Whyte reflects on the power of words and explores why accepting and celebrating the human ...

In the midst of turbulent times, it can be hard not to fixate on the troubles of the present moment. Here's how hope can ...