WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn and Susan Phillips explore the beauty of nature through poetry, featuring iconic poets like Amanda Gorman, Walt Whitman and Allen Ginsberg.

Poetry is a space to experiment with language — communications through this medium enables deeper emotional expression. This ...

In a development project as big as Sharswood, there was a lot of cement being poured. That opened up possibilities — and a ...

Although it is a poetry book written for children, ‘Where the Sidewalk Ends’ by Shel Silverstein offers insight for readers ...

We often don’t ask enough questions of other people, despite it being the most certain way to learn more about the world. In ...

Another myth is the claim that Revere shouted along the way, “the British are coming!” That shout did not appear in history ...

A tablecloth stain drives Chris De Vinck to reflect on other stains, like the stains of history, our original sin and how history teaches us how to rise ...

IT is sweet to be simple, but being simple is indeed difficult. And it is even more difficult to understand the minds of ...

This story is a part of a commemorative series marking 30 years since the Oklahoma City bombing, a domestic terrorist attack ...

Analysis: The poem opens with irony, suggesting that massive destruction often begins in a way that feels absurd or incomprehensible. The casual “huh?” juxtaposes the gravity of the bomb, highlighting ...