For our series Making of a Poem, we’re asking ... beyond gleaning the literal meaning of words, a translator must also be able to understand the frequent and surprising tone shifts that add shades of ...

loss of meaning, loss of purpose, and, tragically, often the loss of life itself. loss of life. Some losses can be readily seen; others occur in the shadow of trying to help a loved one throughout ...

the meaning of the poem itself—particularly in light of the year she's had. Specifically, the royal couple shared the following lines: On the surface, that's a nice message on its own ...

Sometimes it's hard to put loss into words, but poems about losing a loved one can help you comfort a friend, family member, or acquaintance that has just lost someone close. Poems can also ...

This poem is included in my poetry full-length debut, The Rent Eats First. The book focuses on my experience as a housing justice lawyer, situating that experience within the privileges and inequities ...

One of his final poems, “Facing the Sea, with Spring Blossom,” might be his most memorable, but my personal favorite will always be “September,” in no small part because it was turned into a song by ...

What makes the note all the more significant is that it's Princess Catherine's first public message in nearly two weeks (11 days, to be exact), following her visit to The Royal Marsden Hospital in ...

The concept of media is simultaneously simpler than it seems, yet inclusive of more than what we assume. When we know the meaning of the word "media" and its primary purpose, it is easier to ...

Death and democracy have a new ... Generation X has freedom sans purpose. Without collective, there can be no sustainable meaning. Democracies provided a way of preserving collective with space ...

While a version of this story was originally published in 2023, the social and economic stress and anxiety that many feel at the outset of 2025 add a new layer of relevance to this examination of ...

It's been one year since the death of an Iowa hero ... my imagination and that of so many educators like me. I wrote the poem "Classes Canceled" to express the shock, alienation, and grief ...