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 ...

A sweet nod to her boys happened during her "Acrostic" performance, a song that touches on how a mother's pain can be transformed into strength through the simple touch of her children.

You've heard of the beloved "’Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem—maybe some reinterpretations and parodies of it too. But who actually wrote it, and what inspired these iconic holiday verses?

Poet and activist Amanda Gorman recited an original poem on the third night of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, in a follow-up to the historic recitation of her original “The ...

Protestors gather in memory of Refaat Alareer and call for an end to Israeli occupation Photo by Andy Soloman/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Refaat’s poem “If I Must Die” has ...

• Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it • To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance ...

Let’s now indulge in some Acrostic poems that skillfully portray the dishes found on the menu of La Flame- The Bar and Kitchen in Mulund, Mumbai A culinary journey, no matter who you are.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This could catch on. “As a decades-long fan of the Herald quick crossword, I have recently (at first reluctantly) switched from ...

Jim Horne’s acrostic is like hitting the lottery. By Caitlin Lovinger ACROSTIC — Once in a while I encounter a design that works so well on a printed page that I think to myself ...

A freshman dorm mate won the Pulitzer Prize in poetry nearly a decade ago. His book sold, according to the last count that I saw, 353 copies. Sure, there is at least one young contemporary poet, ...