Poetry can literally give you chills. A Free Press intern explains why — and how to start reading it without fear.

To paraphrase Audre Lorde, we need poetry because there are no new ideas — only new ways of making them felt. "And, boy, do ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

University of Westminster provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. For many, this year’s Valentine’s Day will be like no other. If you are spending the day apart from your loved ones, and ...

How to Love the World: Poems of Gratitude and Hope, edited by James Crews, Storey Publishing, 208 pages. $14.95. Credit: Courtesy This January, Amanda Gorman’s reading at the presidential inauguration ...

This week, we're celebrating National Poetry Month by revisiting some of our favorite conversations with poets. In 2020, ...

In early 2023, the editors of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) decided not only to include poems in their highly respected professional publication, but also to publish ...

A woman reflects on her life while placing her thoughts and worries on a table, finding solace in poetry and its power to connect personal experiences.

Rebecca Strom shows ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander how to make poetry journals out of paper bags. In this video, you’ll ...