A tear. Then tears. Then nothing. Then tears. This is how people grieve when they’re alone. It might last for a day, month, or many years. Feelings might be hidden or slightly shown. They cry even for ...

The final one, Visiting, is a response to the Irish photographer Amelia Stein’s exquisite photo of a high wooden shutter ...

Winter begins tonight, and with the Solstice and a change in the seasons, we invited Vermont poet David Crews to share his thoughts and a poem. Dec 21, 2023 — Winter begins tonight, and with the ...

The emotional trauma of miscarriage is often overlooked when it comes to hopeful fathers, and writer Frederick Joseph wants to change that. In his new book of poetry, "We Alive, Beloved," Joseph, 35, ...

All songs know the future. Words sung 10, 20, and 200 years ago still speak to us now with uncanny precision. Music foretells every mistake we will make and loss we will suffer, but it cloaks its ...

A poem a day keeps the mind at play. That's the beauty of picking up a poetry collection: There's no pressure to read the book cover-to-cover. Readers can take it slow, savoring the verse and emotion.

The 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, inspired poet Amanda Gorman to pen "Hymn for the Hurting." Now it's a song set to ...