A poem found in an old desk at the Barnstable transfer station turned up a story that crosses time and distance. Was it fated ...

My mom passed away this year suddenly and tragically. I am still in shock about it. I was her only child. All we had was each other, and ...

Swanson started writing poetry when she was in her early 20s and wrote a book of poems, “Spirit Within,” which she ...

As I am sure many others did, I began to imagine my future in detail from a very young age. This included my career, my partner’s career, and the number and names of my future children. Since the day ...

Or triumphant. The poem’s most poignant feature may be the soldier’s optimism, his faith in what comes after hell. He insists ...

I feel like I failed her, and I hate knowing that she is gone now and won’t ever see me do those things in the future. Where does motivation come from when you’re drowning in guilt and sorrow? Do the ...

Risky play in early childhood can help develop a child’s self-confidence ... the freedom to play the way they want to, without being limited by the mindset of their guardians.

Write an ode to misfits. A poem of praise for those who don’t belong here or there. A lyric ballad for the children of ...

Hampton resident Bethany Jarmul has released her debut full-length poetry collection, “Lightning Is a Mother,” with ELJ ...