Clement Clarke Moore (1779 – 1863) wrote the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” also known as “A Visit from St. Nicholas ...

The inner and outer forecasts don’t always match up. This short poem by Louise Glück starts out cold and stays that way for most of its 11 lines. And then it bursts into flame. At first, the emotional ...

With new translations from the long-extinct Hittite language, UChicago Ph.D. student Naomi Harris brought verses from clay ...

A British woman jailed in Iran for almost a year has spoken of the pain of separation from her family in a poignant Christmas ...

Wishing you and all a very happy holiday season. Please enjoy the following poem. I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. I knew in a moment it ...

The surgeon informed Longfellow that Charley’s wound “was very serious” and that “paralysis might ensue.” Three surgeons gave ...

Where are the writers who work on the dock? Where are stevedores, the longshoremen? The pipe fitters? The electricians?” ...

Poet and performance artist John Giorno launched Dial-a-Poem in the 1960s to deliver random poems over the phone. Now, a group continues his work on a new medium — the internet. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1 ...

Writing does not take us away from the difficult and the painful. If we write with courage and with integrity, it can take us ...

The poem’s line about “tariffs” and “trade battles” captures the year’s steady friction. Its nod to “another T — Taylor Swift ...

Nickelodeon actor Tylor Chase resurfaces as homelessness claims swirl, revealing stark lines about bipolar disorder and fans' ...