This week’s Poetry Connection poem comes from longtime conference attendee, Toni Bixby. She attended two morning sessions of ...

I don't know." Ask a Persian? "Why no, my friend! I hate poetry! It's so antiquated!" "Oh. Do you know any good poems?" "Yes, ...

My encounter with China and the Chinese language has profoundly impacted my personal and professional growth. In conclusion, I echo the sentiment, "Wo de ren sheng yin zhong wen er mei li," which ...

World Music Day, also known as Fête de la Musique, is celebrated every year on June 21 to honour the healing power and ...

In this heartwarming short, I share the unexpected journey of falling in love with my best friend's beautiful dog. Watch as this charming pup captures my heart with its playful antics and undeniable ...

Back in April, I spent a day at a writers’ conference at the Paulding Library where members of the Paulding Writers’ group gave presentations on various topics. It’s always good to hear what other ...

I have that experience when writing my own work as well. I could be working on a new piece for some time, trying to find my way into it—but once I’ve found the first line, it feels like I’ve found the ...

It was more like my children kind of broke me open and all these poems started pouring out,” she said. “It was like mind, body, and spirit – broke.” ...

When my older sister, Ellen, was 4 or 5, she and a neighbor girl were playing in the front yard of our Berkeley house. The friend, who lived across the street, was the daughter of a Lutheran ...

Decades ago, my friend Caetlin received a peculiar assignment from the poet Robert L. Hass, who was then her undergraduate literature professor. He instructed each student to memorize three poems ...

Alongside a picture of the dog lying on his back, it read: ‘I’m sad to say goodbye to all my friends, but I am grateful for the life I lived. My life was a beautiful journey.