Swanson started writing poetry when she was in her early 20s and wrote a book of poems, “Spirit Within,” which she ...

It is twilight, in the sense  that there is no Day or Night; only the fluttering of wings. Being kissed awake is tender as birth is confusing. There is no separation; only                 the ...

Gerd Stern, who has died at 96, formed a lifelong bond with Allen Ginsberg and Carl Solomon. Ten years ago, he wrote about ...

Or triumphant. The poem’s most poignant feature may be the soldier’s optimism, his faith in what comes after hell. He insists ...

Writing in 1992 – in an essay that essentially relaunched Pritchard’s reputation – Young wondered why his work was never mentioned, ‘especially odd given that The Matrix was published during the ...

In the midst of war and a tumultuous geopolitical climate, the Anacortes-based Sunflower F.U.N.D. will return to Ukraine with ...

In a 1930 letter, Robert Frost stated his priorities as memorably — which, for Frost, meant as mischievously — as possible: “Am I any good? That’s what I’d like to know and all I need to know.” The ...

A Feb. 6 concert held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, honored the life and contributions to rock 'n' roll of famed Native guitarist ...

The third set of stories and poems covers 'blends'. These are letters which join together to make another sound, for example, br ot, gl as, ia sg. Lists of the words in each set are given below. In ...

Piedmont Arts brought poet, scholar and musician TJ Anderson III to Martinsville for a free talk featuring readings of his award-winning poetry. Anderson has written a number of poetry books ...

Every year for a school field trip, my fellow students and I would pack our lunches and load into buses for the winding drive from Reno to Virginia City, where we would be set loose onto the ...

Due to these heart-wrenching times, here are two Scriptures. Psalm 5:4-5 says, "For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness; with you, evil people are not welcome. The arrogant cannot ...