There’s a lot going on in the poetry community right now. My Santa Barbara Independent colleague, George Yatchisin, will ...

But Emily was different. She was for me. These days, it’s her poem about hope that I find myself repeating. Do you know it? “Hope is the thing with feathers,” it starts. It compares hope to a small ...

The late Ernie Harwell's contributions to the Detroit Tigers are truly immeasurable. In honor of his legacy, I have crafted a ...

The poems are simple and direct, offering a glimpse into the emotions and thoughts faced by someone dealing with illness. Smith’s writing captures moments of struggle, hope, and strength in ...

Even if you never pick up a pen, observing your surroundings like a poet is a good habit to develop, author Lola Haskins ...

Very rarely do people — if you’re not a painter — use paint or brush strokes to communicate basic things. Poetry is unique and distinct in the way it takes everyday material that we’re using all the ...

On Jan. 20, 2021, two weeks after the horrific attack on our Capitol by some of our fellow Americans, President Joe Biden was ...

I see that Randi Weingarten, who heads one of the nation’s two largest teachers’ unions, is trying to undermine President Trump by targeting Tesla, ...

Naruhito’s poem read: “Sekai tono/ Ikikigatakaru/ Yo ha Tsuzuki/ Mado Hiraku Hi wo/ Hitoe ni Negau” (As our contacts with the world/ Remain difficult/ I earnestly hope for a day/ When the ...