In a rare moment of poetic display, Ambassador Franz-Michael Mellbin of the Kingdom of Denmark penned a heartfelt haiku about ...

Friends of the rankings It’s the time of year again When we write haikus. Laziness? No chance Count syllables on fingers That’s really hard work.

I’ve been in Japan for less than 24 hours and somehow, I’ve found myself in a ruby-red basement bar watching an 89-year-old ...

Our Poetry Book of the Month reviews include two ... where she witnesses addiction, friends dying of AIDS and the sheer work it takes to stay alive. What her work shares with O’Hara’s, here ...

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte seems to have been tempted, albeit briefly, by this notion of the poet-politician or the politician-poet. While his speech at the Concert Noble in Brussels last ...

A queer Marathi language romantic drama with the mottled, lingering emotional punctuation if not always the verbal pithiness of a haiku ... translated as “special friends,” but Kanawade ...

Sundance: First-time filmmaker Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s story about two unmarried Indian men begins with the premise that the protagonist’s mother supports his queerness.

Heather Lende, Alaska's previous Writer Laureate, shares a poem read on a cold, dark night during a dinner with friends.

From left, Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other members of the Imperial Family attend the annual Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 22 ...

Wondering which category your once-close bond is falling into? Here are a few signs that you’ve outgrown your friendship. 1. Your conversations feel forced or surface-level now. Healthy ...

Friendship is one of the most important aspects of shonen anime. Aimed at teens and young adults, the majority of these stories are filled with friendships that play a crucial role in defining ...