To celebrate National Poetry Day we've rounded up the best poems for reading at weddings, funerals and other occasions.

For Stephanie, this debut is more than a milestone; it symbolizes her journey of self-discovery toward following her calling ...

Laney Leighanne, “A Father’s Daughter,” overcoming loss through writing, coping with parental addiction, grief poetry book, ...

Poet, essayist and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib paced backstage at the Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th St., like a ...

But the poem is about more than Jordan’s title-winning shot. It’s also about the death of a loved one and processing grief. Smith uses the poem to teach her students about structure, pacing, allusion, ...

It was a somber mood inside the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center on Monday night as the congregation — along with ...

These two poems, a villanelle and a sijo, were written by my former students. “The Immortal Pain,” by Lilly Ray Grief is a pain that never dies. You faded behind eyes of pale blue. I watched life ...

As a seasoned singer-songwriter who’s absorbed life’s travails and triumphs, bringing fans to tears at performances can be a ...

James D. Oelschlager, of Bath, passed away peacefully at home on September 29, 2024. He was 81. A 55-year resident of the ...