After-school kids come home early, keen to fly kites while East Wind's spry.” This Chinese poem from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) indicates the long ...

March 10, 2025 • Ciara Totton reads a poem by Diane Seuss ...

This week I decided to take a crack at what I think are the 10 most misunderstood – or at least misinterpreted – songs ever. Now, this is coming from someone who believes once a song – like a poem, ...

It was a night of celebration and literary excellence as the 2025 Fenland Poet Laureate Awards honoured the district’s finest ...

Those of us fortunate to have been in the Thoroughbred industry for any length of time–whether with hands on horses daily or ...

Mrs Basu, the pseudo-environmentalist, had nails sharper than her arguments and a voice that could strip paint off walls. She ...

“However, after a few years of work, my interest changed to producing wau (kite) that is synonymous with Kelantan. “It was not that difficult to switch careers because I had learned to make ...

With the arrival of spring, Chicago’s Iranians, Afghans, Kurds and Kyrgyz communities celebrate Nowruz with traditions that ...

I want to cherish those I love and give them my time and attention. I’ll leave you with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver’s final lines of her poem “The Summer Day.” “Doesn’t ...