For those of us north of the equator, winter officially arrived last week. The early darkness and the chill in the air demand ...

As for Van Morrison, he begins one lyric found in “Lit Up Inside & Keep ’Er Lit: The Collected Lyrics” with “Rave on, John ...

The apex of my patience. Final approach into the southland. An end or a beginning. Both could be bad. (Or Good.) We’re ...

Wishing you and all a very happy holiday season. Please enjoy the following poem. I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. I knew in a moment it ...

The Christmas season is a time filled with joy and goodwill. It's a time for Christmas pageants, singing carols, giving gifts and decorating homes.

The inner and outer forecasts don’t always match up. This short poem by Louise Glück starts out cold and stays that way for most of its 11 lines. And then it bursts into flame. At first, the emotional ...

Recite these cozy Christmas poems to share the holiday spirit and make even your Grinchiest loved ones say, "Ho, ho, ho!" Snow-tipped chimneys, fresh pine, lively carols and gifts wrapped with care: ...

Writing does not take us away from the difficult and the painful. If we write with courage and with integrity, it can take us ...

While poetry might seem like the realm of intellectuals, this literary domain is vast, encompassing everything from the love poems we send our sweethearts on Valentine’s Day to the funeral poems we ...

The Fountain Theatre will present four relevant, urgent, thought-provoking plays and a host of satellite events that will ...