The bond of love and friendship between sisters is really something to treasure. Why not try penning a few lines to your sister - it doesn't have to be poetry, but just putting your thoughts down on paper of how special you think she is, and why, will be something that she'd likely...
Children who love me and a beautiful wife All the blessings a man needs in life So Doctor tell me how can I not smile At least I'm not alone walking this mile I have you guys and the Lord walking with me And thats about as beautiful as beautiful can be I dedicate this poem to al...
TheFrench Revolutionprompted a fierce debate about social and political principles, a debate conducted in impassioned and ofteneloquentpolemical prose.Richard Price’sDiscourse on the Love of Our Country(1789) was answered byEdmund Burke’sconservativeReflections on the Revolution in France(1790) and by...
(present-day Iran) led to a noisy but fruitful exchange of cultural values. The foundation in 762 ofBaghdad, built expressly as a caliphal capital, brought about further expansion to the east and contacts with the cultures of India and beyond; one of the results of such contact was the ...
In observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day, here is an excerpt from Anne Lehman's essay about escaping the Nazis and coming to America aboard the President Harding: It was a nightmare to live in Vienna at that time. Every time the doorbell rang, we were afraid--they're coming for us!.....
My sister was married three times. My mom attended all three. When I spoke with my mom, she only spoke about my siblings. She didn’t want to hear what I was doing, what my kids were doing, what my husband was doing. I once tried telling her about what it was like to finally be...
In this series, we interview our tutors about poetry queries. Here’s lisa minerva luxx discussing the idea of whether poetry can be taught. Posted in Blog 2 months ago by lisa minerva luxx Read More Winter Muse: People & Places Explore the art of capturing people, places, and character...
It was afterwards driving home that I found out about ‘hauhū’. Yesterday was an exceptionally beautiful day. Inanahi, he rā ātaahua rirerire. Robert Sullivan I often use the word ‘breathtaking’ when I am tagging a poetry collection I love, and yes, poetry can take your breath away...
About the reviewer: Susan McMaster’s publications include books, anthologies, and scripts, recordings, and collaborations with artists, dancers, dramatists, and composers. Recent collections are Haunt and Lizard Love: Artists Scan Poems. She is the founding editor of Canada’s first feminist magazin...
He asked, “Why are you crying, Sister Allen. It can’t be because of Bible Study.” I told him about the threat that my husband made. He responded with, “Get your purse and your Bible. Go home. Have you seen the size of his feet?” I appreciate your advice for Alexis H. ...