Swanson started writing poetry when she was in her early 20s and wrote a book of poems, “Spirit Within,” which she ...

Or triumphant. The poem’s most poignant feature may be the soldier’s optimism, his faith in what comes after hell. He insists ...

When words are all we have, poetry becomes a lifeline that brings us closer to understanding ourselves and each other. Here ...

COMMENTARY: ‘Hope,’ which is not what it claims to be and is less than it ought to be, nevertheless gives glimpses into how ...

AQUINAS thought of hope as one of the "irascible appetites" — by which he meant "passions" or emotions, and "irascible" ...

Sun City West resident and screenwriter-producer-author Claire Hutchinson has published her second volume of Christian poetry ...

Ann Teplick walks down halls both colorful and labyrinthine, a suitcase on wheels trailing behind her. She arrives at her ...

These 6 poems capture the essence of unrequited love. Share them with that special someone who doesn't feel the same way, but ...

God Comes with a Hair Dryer by Anandi Kar is an anthology of poems brimming with nostalgia, resilience, and a yearning for ...

One in five (20%) believe classic love poetry only focuses on hetero-romantic love, while 60% claim the lack of ...

By force of her imagination and skill, Emily Dickinson could take the measure of solitude, opprobrium and even damnation.