Many families may not feel welcome at library storytimes – here’s how to ensure everyone benefits from them
Unfortunately, not all children have the opportunity to develop a love of books early on in life. In particular, poorer ...
Can reading poems make you a better leader?
What makes a good self-help book? The excellent book mentioned here is Philippa Perry’s The Book You Want Everyone You Love to Read. Rebecca Watson’s column also contains mention of Cate Blanchett’s ...
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“Merle Didn’t Need To Talk Over Anyone”: The Forgotten Poem That Merle Haggard Wrote for the Common Man
Merle Haggard has always been a stellar lyricist and singer, but this video proves that the man also had quite the knack for penning a poem.
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Poet Shivani Gupta Rhymes Anger and Hope in Verse
Loyola's Social Justice Week invited poet Shivani Gupta to instruct using the power of the pen to combat injustice.
Dear Abby: The poet’s secret to ‘untold peace and happiness’
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
Dear Abby: ‘Decide to forgive’ poem spells out an important message for life
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
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Chicana poet ‘empowhers’ students to speak out
Angélica María, a Chicana poet and musician, catapulted herself headfirst into music and poetry at a young age. Through her ...
Dear Abby: A poem of forgiveness continues to resonate
I agree the poem is a treasure. It was written by a former assistant United Nations secretary-general who passed away in 2010 ...
Dear Abby: Poem of forgiveness still resonates
It was written by a former assistant United Nations secretary-general who passed away in 2010 at the age of 87. His words are ...
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Handwritten on a Page Torn from a Book of Poems
I walk around the city without a camera, which is like saying that I feel incomplete, because my memories will die sooner ...
I researched poetry written during COVID. Five years on, here's how people say it helped them
Historically, poets have had less to say about pandemics than you might imagine. Hardly any English-language poetry written ...
Open mic event gives local writers space to share their work
Since October, on the second Sunday of every month, Victoria Hood and Z Lavway have co-organized a lineup of local writers and authors to share their work. The pair wanted to open up the experience to ...