Bhubaneswar: Odisha is mourning the death of noted Odia poet and former bureaucrat Ramakanta Rath, who breathed his last at ...

George Szirtes remembers Martin Bell, whom he met as a student, and his ‘Collected Poems’ that glitter with laughter and ...

Poets have been writing about death since the beginning of the written word, and it’s no wonder their poems often appear at funerals. Not only do funeral poems help people process the loss of a ...

Author Lisa C. Taylor discusses how the awareness of our mortality can animate our writing and improve our lives.

The legendary poet, writer and broadcaster Pat Ingoldsby has died at the age of 82. The popular author, who was a household name and a familiar figure on RTE television, died in a nursing home in ...

While the hole in your heart may not subside right away, time will heal your wounds. Here are a few cat poems to help you ...

He is struck on a road just outside Damascus, and his life is readjusted. He then is the recipient of hardship: the Lord will ...

Author, poet, and philosopher David Whyte reflects on the power of words and explores why accepting and celebrating the human ...

Forget those funny roses-are-red poems and start with one of the English language’s literary giants. Published posthumously in 1890, “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” is arguably one of ...

the 110th anniversary of the emperor’s death. Sato and other experts at Meiji Shrine provided editorial oversight. To interpret and translate waka poems requires deep understanding of the ...