Celebrate National Poetry Month in the Hudson Valley with these workshops, talks, readings, open mics and a hotline.

If you’ve ever talked about “the birds and the bees” or referenced “the best laid plans of mice and men,” then you’ve inadvertently quoted some of the English language’s most famous poets.

Many of us have witnessed almost David vs. Goliath battles as kingbirds and scissor-tailed flycatchers dive upon much larger, predatory birds, such as hawks, and literally fly into the faces of humans ...

Haiku can serve as a catalyst for discussion and creativity as students work together to create their own poems.

Oscar Wilde set out on a transformative journey through Greece, a voyage that would leave an indelible mark on his identity.

It’s been 250 years since that fateful night. Now, a different warning echoes – the specter of a new authoritarianism, writes Mike Dean.

NISHTER is a Persian word and it means a lancet, a surgical knife or blade. The 72 nishters or lancets, or 72 heart-pricking couplets, of Mir Taqi Mir was the mantra in Urdu criticism ever since ...

Thousands thronged to the Paul Revere House in Boston's North End Friday evening to witness the 250th anniversary of his epic ...

Today we’ve got children’s picture books that emphasize kindness and anti-violence, and a new collection about New York from ...

They asked Claude to complete a poem starting, “He saw a carrot and had to grab it.” Claude wrote the next line ... where the famous composer describes how his unique mind discovered ...

Bimal Roy's 'Devdas', a 1955 classic, is a poignant masterpiece of Indian cinema. Dilip Kumar's portrayal of a doomed lover ...

The contest welcomes Monmouth County students in grades 3-5 to submit an original poem about America in honor of the ...