April is National Poetry Month. In the midst of a pandemic, this year’s celebrations have either been suspended, or the organizers have become more creative in their planning. Where most towns across ...
A tear. Then tears. Then nothing. Then tears. This is how people grieve when they’re alone. It might last for a day, month, or many years. Feelings might be hidden or slightly shown. They cry even for ...
A similar pensive tone is present in his recent collection, A Sharper Silence, wherein he grieves the passing of his wife, Colleen Ahern-Hettich, who died last January from lung cancer. The couple, ...
Young (Dear Darkness) is not only a prolific and acclaimed poet, but also the editor of several anthologies of poems, by African-American poets, inspired by the blues and jazz, and from the body of ...
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Atlantic City native Tiriq Rashad artfully explores the layers of loss and grieving on his compelling new LP 'Kiss My Art.' ...
Editor's Note: This review discusses suicide. How can poetry help us now, when practically every morning brings a fresh assault on knowledge, wisdom and safety? Amid the cruel political discourse ...