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Marginality, mass death—these are just a few of the reasons why the oeuvre of Essex Hemphill, who died of the virus in 1995, ...
Jane Kenyon’s “The Pond at Dusk” is a quiet, mischievous reckoning with nature and mortality. Our critic A.O. Scott plumbs ...
Appreciating poetry doesn't have to take a lot of time. As these moving short poems prove, you can work poetry into your daily life.
Diogo Jota's wife and family were joined by Liverpool players for the funeral of the forward and his brother, Andre Silva, in Portugal following their deaths in a car crash in Spain.
A funeral director has appeared in court charged with 63 offences, spanning more than a decade, after a major investigation into human remains found at his premises.
The average cost of an attended funeral in London is the most expensive compared with anywhere else in the UK, according to a report. Financial services company SunLife found that the average ...
Two lawmakers voted against the Chase Field bill by reading poems Mitzi Epstein read a long poem about “the billionaire beast” with “ugly red eyes.” Jake Hoffman used AI to create his poem.
Poetry and translation are both about picking the just-right word. But reading multiple translations makes an implicit case for celebrating abundance and variety.
Middleburg's Kielce Gussie was raised Catholic, attended Catholic schools and worked for the Vatican in Rome and gave a reading at the pope's funeral.
The parents of Kielce Gussie, the woman who delivered the first reading at Pope Francis’ funeral, shared their thoughts on this momentous occasion.
John 21:16 was the Gospel reading at Pope Francis's funeral. Alberta Premier Says Vote on Separation From Canada Possible Next Year Nicole Kidman Debuts Dramatic Transformation Tailored For This ...