The words of fisher poet Steve Schoonmaker, when put to the sounds of Jim Maloney’s music, create a sense of wonder about the ...
In the poem, the bard compares the beauty of his lover to ancient poems that described beautiful knights and ladies. He declares that these older writers must have been prophets to know his lover ...
In the poem, the bard compares the beauty of his lover to ancient poems that described beautiful knights and ladies. He declares that these older writers must have been prophets to know his lover’s ...
By force of her imagination and skill, Emily Dickinson could take the measure of solitude, opprobrium and even damnation.
Throughout history, poets have captured the essence of love, desire, longing, and devotion in their verses. Romantic poetry ...
Austin Shakespeare presents scenes from 'The Mahabharata,' the ancient Indian epic and Austin South Asians remember the tales from their youths.
As part of Xpress' annual Wellness Issues, we asked six local poets to share their thoughts on the benefits of slowing down and being present in the moment.
In the Italian city where James Joyce wrote 'Ulysses,' the bookstore that Jewish poet Umberto Saba opened in 1919 has come ...
Over a career that’s now in its seventh decade, Frederick Seidel has published nearly 20 notable collections of poetry—work ...