In a photograph of Seamus Heaney and four of his siblings as children, reproduced in Dennis O’Driscoll’s indispensable book Stepping Stones: Interviews with Seamus Heaney (2008), the poet’s sisters, ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – National Poetry Day, observed each year in October, serves as a reminder of poetry’s enduring power to stir emotions, spark imagination, and capture human experience in just a ...

When Aiden sees himself, he sees the birthmark on his face. He notices the way it travels down his forehead, curving toward his left eye. It almost disappeared after the bike accident. It hurt him ...

Move aside, Maya Angelou — there's a new poet in town. Poems & Prayers is collection of personal poetry and prayers from the Academy Award–winning actor, which touches on faith, fatherhood, marriage, ...

COMMENT | I remember vividly speaking to Pannir Selvam Pranthaman’s sister, Angelia, about how he managed to pen poems while on death row in Singapore. She simply said, “It’s not easy”, because ...

In our fraught modern world, poets are rarely celebrities. But celebrities sometimes get their poems published. Certain people (disgruntled scribblers) may scoff at this. What do Megan Fox, James ...

Of Flanders and France in a storm of pains. To the mellifluous voice of a far-off song, They have gone on a journey of ages long. They have left behind their earthly name, And their earthly body, to ...

He was an artist and activist who found in his verse a tool for both community and agitprop. It’s never been easy to survive as an American poet, but the late 20th century was especially tough. The ...

A poem a day keeps the mind at play. That's the beauty of picking up a poetry collection: There's no pressure to read the book cover-to-cover. Readers can take it slow, savoring the verse and emotion.

India’s celebrated para badminton athlete Krishna Nagar secured a bronze medal at the 6th Fazza Dubai Para Badminton International 2025, continuing his run as one of the country's top para shuttlers. ...

For 23 years, A.O. Scott was a film critic for the New York Times. For the past five months, he has been the nation’s most prominent poetry critic, writing a monthly column that uses the Times’ ...

It’s National Poetry Month this April. Is it worth celebrating? After all, poetry doesn’t seem to be doing much to alleviate the tension in our communities. Ask some of the middle schoolers I’ve ...