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 ...

Vincent van Gogh, “Self-Portrait” (1889) (image courtesy the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC) Editor’s Note: The following poems have been excerpted with permission and adapted ...

Limón continues celebrating her signature project, "You Are Here," connecting readers to nature through poetry, plus more of ...

Eventually he was able to make it out because one of his children was born in the United States while ... the sirens of the ambulances are a constant presence in his memory. “I don’t remember living ...

Tom Dahlborg's son attempted suicide in 4th grade. Now his family is using compassion and science to help keep other families avoid such tragedies.

Denise Bellog has always loved to dance, and her dance lessons are paying off. She's been part of the Timeless Torches dance group for over a decade.

Joy Harjo, an award-winning poet and author who served three terms as the U.S. Poet Laureate, will visit Hudson Valley ...

Kramer Middle School students read and annotated portions of Olaudah Equiano's biography before remixing the words and phrases they highlighted to create poetry.

A farm and workhouse is bringing a week of action-packed activities for the school holidays to keep children occupied.

THURS, OCT. 31 PUMPKIN CARVING AND DECORATING CONTEST Join a fun family event for Halloween on Thursday, Oct. 31, at Our Lady ...

Mosab Abu Toha fled Gaza after being detained by the Israeli military, but many in his family were unable to escape.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha about his new collection, "Forest of Noise," and about the conflict in Gaza.