Jane Kenyon’s “The Pond at Dusk” is a quiet, mischievous reckoning with nature and mortality. Our critic A.O. Scott plumbs ...

Happy Funeral Poems Funerals are as much a time to grieve as they are a time to celebrate a life lived. Happy or funny funeral poems definitely have some personality and bring some levity to the ...

Saturday's memorial service for the late Sen. John McCain at Washington National Cathedral featured readings and songs from the Old and New Testament as well as a famous poem with a naval theme ...

As hundreds celebrated the life of Congressman John Lewis on Thursday, a 12-year-old Tennessee boy who recited one of Lewis' favorite poems stood out during the civil rights icon's funeral.

At the Atlanta funeral of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, a 12-year-old boy took the stage and read one of the late lawmaker's favorite poem. That boy is Tybre Faw, who became friends with ...

At the Atlanta funeral of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, a 12-year-old boy took the stage and read one of the late lawmaker's favorite poem. That boy is Tybre Faw, who became friends with ...