Slow Wreckage is Crooker’s tenth book of poems. She has always been a sharp noticer, especially of the natural world and the visual arts. Reading her poetry feels like putting on a new pair of glasses ...
Retiring is a huge life milestone. Some people can't wait to say goodbye to their jobs and get started enjoying their free time, and others would work forever if they could. No matter what someone ...
My dear friend David, a prolific writer, wrote a funny poem recently about half lives that made me rethink my own thoughts about birthdays. About how when we’re kids, we’re always rounding up to seem ...
Christina Rossetti was one of the finest poets of the Victorian age, well known for collections including Goblin Market and Other Poems and The Face of the Deep. She addressed gender issues in her ...
Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...
"Everyone knows about the disastrous effects of climate change on the planet," writes 17-year-old Shivangi. "However, what many may not realize is how heavy the toll is on children and future ...
The word 'poetry' is from the Greek term poiesis ... fair friend, you never can be old, For as you were when first your eye I eyed, Such seems your beauty still. Three winters cold Have from ...
Giacomo Casanova himself is brought to life by internationally acclaimed performer, singer and actor Gian Marco Schiaretti, back to an Italian title for the first time in 13 years, after playing in ...