I researched poetry written during COVID. Five years on, here's how people say it helped them
Historically, poets have had less to say about pandemics than you might imagine. Hardly any English-language poetry written ...
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This West Kendall poet wrote the first ever Zip Ode. Ten years on, South Florida still inspires her
Beatriz Fernandez was the first person to submit a Zip Ode in 2015, about her neighborhood. This year marks the tenth ...
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Finding Hope in Troubled Times
In the midst of turbulent times, it can be hard not to fixate on the troubles of the present moment. Here's how hope can ...
The Italian poet who is DOGE’s unlikely muse
What inspired Elon Musk and others in tech circles to convert en masse to Trumpism? The answer can’t easily be described as a ...
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John Himmelman discusses his new collection of illustrated poems for children
NPR's Scott Simon talks with John Himmelman about his new collection of illustrated poems for children, "The Boy Who Lived in ...
The true contradictions of Charles Baudelaire
Charles Baudelaire is our most religious 19th-century poet. It’s just that his poetry does religion in the mode of anti-religion.
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Prolific poet publishes first collection
Prolific poet Frank Opay of Monticello has amassed quite a collection over the past nearly 60 years. Now he’s sharing a ...
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Dear Abby: ‘Decide to Forgive’ reminder resonates for all of us
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...
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Saul Steinberg’s Masterful Language of Lines
The artist’s seemingly simple pen strokes were capable of capturing both the gravity and the absurdity of peacetime and war.
Why Warren Buffett turns to a 19th-century poem when markets slide
Warren Buffett advises investors to stay calm amid market volatility, quoting Kiplings poem "If." With Nasdaq in correction ...
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PM condoles demise of Shri Ramakanta Rath
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled demise of eminent poet and scholar, Shri Ramakanta Rath and said that ...