I think the things that are essential for creating are also essential for living, says poet Maggie Smith. There’s a lot of overlap between making things and just being a person in the world.

We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: ...

Zebra finches learn their courtship songs early in life by first listening to their fathers and memorizing the melodies.

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

It was a night of celebration and literary excellence as the 2025 Fenland Poet Laureate Awards honoured the district’s finest ...

Pairing zodiac signs with their floral counterparts, this article matches each astrological sign to a flower that embodies ...

Here is a sampling of where our readers find spiritual comfort, from poetry to gardening to gazing out into the ... The ...

WATFORD CITY, N.D. — I spent last week in the desert of Arizona, where all the northern cowboys go to play and ride horses and escape the deep freeze of winter. For five days, Wickenburg turned ...

Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission from your purchases. As a poet myself now, that fascination with the written word remains, although it has ...

Hundreds of millions of poetic words have been written throughout history. Navigate your way into this beautiful art form with this list of the most famous poems ever written. What jumps into your ...

"Science has never drummed up quite as effective a tranquilizing agent as a sunny spring day." —W. Earl Hall "The sun was warm but the wind was chill. You know how it is with an April day." —Robert ...