Phil Klay is always named among the best of contemporary American writers — especially about war and soldiers. After serving in the Marine Corps in Iraq, he would win the National Book Award for ...

Saint John of the Cross (1542–1591) occupies a place in Spanish literature that doesn’t quite match anything in English poetry. He’s not exactly the Chaucer (c. 1345–1400) of the language; that’s ...

My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Heather Lende, who lives in Haines, Alaska. Alaska has a Writer Laureate rather than a Poet Laureate and Heather, who has just finished a term in ...

One function of poetry and literature is helping us connect across different experiences by inviting us to identify with worlds that are alien to our own. In the book, I explore the work of Anne ...

In her new book, 'God's Helping Hand Book I,' Teresa Gilbert shares inspiration for finding one's way back to a life of grace and invites readers to a poetic celebration of spiritual renewal.

Smith talks poetry, expression, God Dorchester County's first poet laureate has served since 2001. Aeon Bailey [email protected]. ... I serve as a quiet reminder that freedom wasn’t free.

My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Heather Lende, who lives in Haines, Alaska. Alaska has a Writer Laureate rather than a Poet Laureate and Heather, who has just finished a term in ...

The tribute was created by a chaplain at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The chaplain wrote a poem titled, “God Created A First Sergeant.” It was later adapted into a video with a narration.