Discovering open mic poetry About fifteen years ago, I read a short poem in public at an event hosted by Mahendra Kutare, ...

The writer recommends four books about the nuances of family life.

Whatever emotion you're feeling can be found in poetry. So when life brings you down, turn to these inspirational poems to lift your spirits.

Ben wrote his final poem in October of 2024. He never posted it because he took a fall in the garage and broke his wrist, ...

Matthew Arnold’s poems often reflect our search for meaning in life. Arnold’s best buddy at Rugby School and later at Oxford ...

At one time, for generations of South Asian immigrants, the mango was a symbol of loss and somehow all the sweeter for it ...

With words that pulse with vulnerability, sensuality, retrospection, and joy, a gifted collective of Black queer poets are ...

Parvati Tirkey is the first tribal woman from Jharkhand to be selected for the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2025 for her poetry collection Phir Ugna. In an interview to Md Asghar Khan, she talks abou ...

My sense is that these poems might pick up someone’s spirit, they might deposit a resolution regarding some values,’ Forbes ...

The relationship I have with my sisters is always changing. In some years, I’ve functioned as the oldest, with my sisters ...

Vietnam Family Day, celebrated on June 28, is a time to appreciate the warmth of home—a place where love is nurtured, generations stay connected, and values are passed down. It’s not only a ...

Rivalry or not, respect runs deep. Former Gamecock star running back Marcus Lattimore knows the intensity of the Clemson–South Carolina rivalry firsthand. Recen ...