Most importantly is the idea that the requirement of effort is what makes us human. If we didn’t exert effort — i.e., try — ...

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Even the previously uncollected work in “The Poems of Seamus Heaney” shows a master craftsman in full control of his powers.

Before her Nov. 17 appearance at St. Paul’s Fitzgerald Theater for the Talking Volumes literary series, Baer talked with the ...

It is a well-known truism that poetry reflects society and human experiences. It often serves as a mirror of the lived realities of the poet, ...

When Cleveland poet Philip Metres was a senior in AP English at Wilmette, Illinois’ Loyola Academy in 1987, he was assigned a ...

Columnist Colleen Steele interviews a family caregiver who speaks in memory of her late father, who thrived despite a PH ...

The group poetry sessions at the Fond du Lac Reservation in Minnesota tap into a reverence for elders and storytelling.

BRAINERD — The Crossing Arts Alliance will host the Sweet Life Poetry Reading from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Central ...

Editor’s note: The IJ is reprinting some of the late Beth Ashley’s columns. This is from 2014. A dear friend is now being cared for by hospice. Like so many others, she has trusted hospice to see her ...

Want to lead a deeper liturgical life at home? Feast Faith Flourish: Holistic Wellness in Light of Eternity (Sophia Institute Press) can help. Compiled by the contributors to The Ember Journal, the ...

Poet Gerda Govine Ituarte, who lives in Jamul with her husband, artist Luis Ituarte, has written and contributed to multiple poetry collections, and created and advocated for literary programming ...