While core acts of devotion take center stage, qasidas (Islamic odes) and devotional poetry serve as powerful complements, ...

At a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings ... If you’re looking for quick poetry for reflection, Rumi’s work is a stellar place to start. This short but powerful set of verses comes ...

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In Kaveh Akbar’s haunting poem “ Orchids Are Sprouting from the Floorboards,” the flower becomes a personified presence, ...

“I DON’T know if I needed to publish it, but I definitely needed to write it,” explains Gary Lightbody of what prompted him to pen his first ever book, published yesterday by Harper Collins.

Rumi says, “When a man makes up a story for ... she made children both respect and love the characters she played. In one of her poems, she explained why older people feel drawn to support ...