Santa Filomena ,” which he wrote for The Atlantic ’s inaugural issue, in November 1857, attests to his lifelong belief in the ...

Writer Michael Salinger has some unexpected advice for anyone who wants to start writing: don't — at least not right away.

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

Write an ode to misfits. A poem of praise for those who don’t belong here or there. A lyric ballad for the children of ...