Begin with the name,’ begins Peter Ackroyd. ‘Wystan is singular and arresting. Auden himself… confessed that he would be ...

Joshua Bennett’s two new collections, “We” and “The People Can Fly,” take different paths to the same destination.

As St. Patrick’s Day approaches each year, people search for creative ways to wish loved ones luck and happiness. Quotes, blessings and humorous sayings remain among the most widely shared expressions ...

With a nod to St. Patrick’s Day, this week’s installment celebrates memorable lines from classic Irish poems. In the five ...

Rumi, a 13th-century Persian poet and mystic, emphasized inner wisdom with his quote, "Everything in the universe is within you. Ask all from yourself." His profound teachings, particularly from his ...

This week’s show was a conversation with Judith Pacht, an award-winning poet who has become one of my favorites. I offer you ...

Chief Seattle "We will be known forever by the tracks we leave."— Dakota In maybe one of the most alluring covers I’ve ever ...

Musician Jack White has addressed backlash over remarks that he made about singer-songwriter Taylor Swift in an interview.

While many are still recovering from their Christmas expenses, here comes February inviting everyone to talk about love in commercially familiar ways—flowers, chocolates, grand gestures, all worthy of ...

Tam O'Shanter is a rip-roaring tale of witches and alcohol, but it has hidden depths. On Burns Night this Sunday – and 235 years after the poem was published in 1791 – Scots everywhere may well be ...

The Bonfire Party by Sean O’Brien; Plastic by Matthew Rice; Retablo for a Door by Michelle Penn; Jonah and Me by John F Deane; Intimate Architecture by Tess Jolly The Bonfire Party by Sean O’Brien ...