My husband Gary and I met when we were 9 and 10 years old. We became closer later, when we were 14 and 16 years old, and married four years later. We shared a deep love and happiness during our 44 ...

The amount of poetry majors that I went to school with could all fit into a mid-sized van together, comfortably. Needless to say, it wasn't a hugely popular major — even at a creative writing ...

With “Poem of the Day,” The New York Sun offers a daily portion of verse selected by Joseph Bottum with the help of the North Carolina poet Sally Thomas, the Sun’s associate poetry editor. Tied to the ...

AFRICAN AMERICAN POETRY: 250 YEARS OF STRUGGLE AND SONG, edited by Kevin Young. ... A slim collection of beautiful poems about moving (leaving, returning, remembering) ...

A 'Wheel of Fortune' contestant shocked Pat Sajak with a poem about his retirement. ... “I’m leaving?” the host, who was also celebrating his 77th birthday, jokingly asked.

Columbus poets: Writers’ Block Poetry Night to end after 24 years of antics, art The Poetry’s Forum final show is July 31. The decision to end wasn’t made lightly, said Abbott, 73, of the ...