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Following a trip to Norway, Zeliff shared writing inspired by the trip to her Instagram account.
This poem is constructed completely from words written in “The Bluest Eye,” by Toni Morrison. They say beauty is a white rabbit, a peacock, a sleeping dog. They say beauty is a blue-eyed ...
A poem can lift the spirits and nourish the soul. This week, let’s all learn one together! Meet your poem Rhythm and rhyme Made in N.Y.C. Greet the day Keep your poem By A.O. Scott and Aliza ...
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 ...
Tal Barda's latest documentary shines a light on a powerful voice calling for coexistence and peace between Israelis and Palestinians, as she follows Palestinian doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish in his ...
The publishing industry has blocked conservatives and white males from contributing to the body of fiction work that is ...
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have agreed to pause fighting as they work towards a broader peace deal, according to their joint statement.
It is a time when the flowers begin to bloom and kittens are born. Below are some of my favorite poems about spring and joy and the innocence and beauty of childhood. “Spring” by William Blake ...
Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images Share A self-described “numbers guy,” Bears coach Ben Johnson decided to give poetry a try. He stood at a podium in front of about 100 guests Tuesday at the Brian ...