J.R.R. Tolkien called it “eucatastrophe” — the sudden turn to joy. It’s a pattern echoed in the best of literature and ...

This poem is constructed completely from words written in “The Bluest Eye,” by Toni Morrison. They say beauty is a white rabbit, a peacock, a sleeping dog. They say beauty is a blue-eyed ...

A poem can lift the spirits and nourish the soul. This week, let’s all learn one together! Meet your poem Rhythm and rhyme Made in N.Y.C. Greet the day Keep your poem By A.O. Scott and Aliza ...

Easter and each verse of the Gospels it birthed exist so that we might know the earth-changing significance of what has happened. To explore that significance, consider a beautiful poem by Robert ...

Who’s on the couch here? The psychiatrist or the poet? The poem or the practice of psychiatry? As a poet and a psychiatrist/therapist, I exist in both practices ...

To track how this critically endangered porpoise's habitat range has changed over time, a team of biodiversity and conservation experts compiled 724 ancient Chinese poems referencing the porpoise ...

The Spanish word for Easter is Pascua. In Italian, it’s Pasqua. French speakers have Pâques. All of these words derive from pascha—both Latin and Greek for Passover, the Jewish festival ...

Traditional Easter baskets can include candy, toys, and stuffed animals, but avoid live animals like chicks and bunnies. Popular Easter candies include chocolate eggs, Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs ...

Unlike many other holidays, the Easter holiday dates change every year. It can be as early as March 22 or as late as April 25, which means the Lenten period and Good Friday also change.