Hear prominent Chicagoans read Carl Sandburg’s iconic 1914 poem ‘Chicago’

The Carl Sandburg poem “Chicago” has been a beloved local anthem for more than a century.

Renee Nicole Good, the ‘amazing’ poet mother of three, shot dead by ICE agents in ‘public execution’

There has been an outpouring of grief for the “amazing” poet Renee Nicole Good, after she was shot dead by ICE agents in ...

Poet Renee Nicole Good, 37, named as Minneapolis woman shot dead by ICE agent as video captures grieving wife at the scene

A woman shot dead by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota has been named as 37-year-old poet Renee Nicole ...

Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city

WASHINGTON — The woman shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday was ...
Counterview

May the Earth Be Auspicious: Vedic ecology and contemporary crisis in Ashok Vajpeyi’s poetry

Ashok Vajpeyi, born in 1941, occupies a singular position in contemporary Hindi poetry as a poet whose work quietly but ...

From rage to playfulness, these poems are unashamed tributes to womanhood

The title poem is a salvo to those with “once-taut skin” who are now armed with “fierce wisdom”; Clarke’s changelings are ...
America Magazine

The mystery of Epiphany—and the miracle of human consciousness

What does it mean for God not only to take on flesh but to take on a very specific and highly individualized human ...
The New York Times

28 Kids Birthday Party Favors That Aren’t Junk

We independently review everything we recommend. We may get paid to link out to retailer sites, and when you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Marilyn Ong Marilyn Ong is ...

‘Brown God’s Child’: Sadness and rebirth, darkness and light, come together in Smitha Sehgal’s poems

The volcano stands for the poet’s voice and her anger, which is the boiling point of hundreds of years of women’s fights. The ...

Sheinelle Jones Receives Sweet Farewell From 3rd Hour Co-Hosts — Including a Poem

Sheinelle Jones bid an emotional farewell to her 3rd Hour of TODAY co-hosts Craig Melvin, Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer ...