For decades, schoolchildren had to memorize a famous poem that begins with these words: Up from the meadows rich with corn, clear in the cool September morn; The clustered spires of Frederick stand, ...

Generally, I write columns in the third person, but that stance would be false in writing about Naomi Shihab Nye, who has been a friend for 40 years, or long before she became “famous” — an adjective ...

FARGO — For more than 200 years, people have been enjoying the melodic rhyming and nostalgic memories associated with Clement C. Moore's poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas." For almost half of that ...

While thoughtful gifts are always a plus, nothing beats the power of words, especially when it comes to a sweet Mother’s Day poem. Sometimes, all she needs to hear is that she is loved, valued, and ...

“I know I was lookin’ good, I had my Kenneth Cole shoes on/ My Gianni Versace blue leather suit/ My nails were done and my hair was fierce.” These words open up the 1984 hit song “The Men All Pause” ...

There's a new book that celebrates 200 years of the most famous Christmas poem ever written in English, which probably has roots here in the North... Sep 28, 2022 — There's a new book that celebrates ...

Chronological in its presentation, it allows the poems to speak for themselves, inviting readers both old and new to enjoy the full range of Heaney’s career rather than a set of select poems.

"Author Unknown" once asked Jesus why there was only one set of footprints in the sand during life's most perilous moments. Now, a federal court on Long Island is trying to decide just whose ...

Paul McCartney said John Lennon had intentions of being a writer. In the same vein, Paul said John drew inspiration from a famous poem while writing The Beatles’ “Strawberry Fields Forever.” Paul said ...

Recite these cozy Christmas poems to share the holiday spirit and make even your Grinchiest loved ones say, "Ho, ho, ho!" Snow-tipped chimneys, fresh pine, lively carols and gifts wrapped with care: ...