Iranians mark the National Commemoration Day of the renowned Persian poet Saadi Shirazi on April 21 every year.

The most famous of all Christmas poems ... publishing dozens of poetry books in his short lifetime (he died in 1906). His poem “Christmas in the Heart” describes the “glee of Christmas ...

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IN THE CHAPTER about literary Newport in his history of the town, Edmund Wheeler wrote with great admiration about Sarah ...

Callimachus, the Ancient Greek genius, influenced library organization and the poetic preference for shorter verses over long ...

From staff reports Limericks are one of the most famous forms of poetry in the Western world. Short and easily memorized, the five-line rhymes are often absurd and frequently obscene, as evidenced by ...

Set in the recent past, Austin Kelley's debut novel centers on a magazine underling who becomes entranced with a Manic Pixie ...

publishing dozens of poetry books in his short lifetime (he died in 1906). His poem “Christmas in the Heart” describes the “glee of Christmas time,” and how it’s a season for kindness ...

While street performers entertain year-round, April’s warmer weather definitely ramps up their show frequency, most of which take place between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. Expect to see stunts, musical acts, ...

On Monday, in honor of the American Revolution’s 250th anniversary, there was a ceremony led by veterans and a costumed ride ...