Byas’ poetry collection, “I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times” (Soft Skull, $16.95) ... “And, at the same time, having a love for your city, your home, your family. ...

In an extended interview, Li-Young Lee reflects on his sense of home, how he finds it in Chicago and in poems, and on his family, who came to the United States as political refugees. He also reads ...

1. In Your Embrace. In your embrace, I found my home, a refuge in the storm, where time stands still and my soul is sustained. 2. Our Journey. Together we chart the course, without maps, without ...

Because it is poetry, the book reaches people at a deep level, helping therapists, patients, hospice workers, clergy, and anyone who grieves. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Anything Frieda Hughes writes is of interest. As the child of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, she immediately drops us into the fateful family life of two of the 20th Century’s most influential poets.

After four to five days of practice, children begin to read their poem fluently, and they’re ready to volunteer to perform it for their reading group, the entire class, and/or their family. Dr.

Poems of family, abuse, journeys and love speak to readers in our Kansas City book club By Anne Kniggendorf Special to The Star. ... Chicago poet Taylor Byas left home on a path of discovery.