Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” Her On Poetry columns appear four times a year.

But what is the poem and where did the words come from? The poem itself wasn't written by the famous singer, in fact the words come from a poem called 'Blast from the Past', and has been attributed to ...

Don't take it away from them. This is the biggest race in the world and I cannot even put into words how much it means to win it. It's got me in tears, but I think I'll be singing for the rest of my ...

The living room has a sliding door so guests can have some privacy when they stay over. My sister-in-law had a huge blowout fight with her stepmother again and came to stay with us to “get on ...

Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President, is remembered for his commitment to morality in leadership, his focus on peace and human rights, and his reflections on societal challenges. His legacy is ...

It looks like a modern free verse, an ode to war or at least a war economy. New Nato chief Mark Rutte’s latest speech on the state of the military alliance comes with stanzas of varying lengths ...

sister of late former prime minister Manmohan Singh, cannot believe that Papaji (as she fondly called her eldest brother) is no more. Her eyes moist, she shakes her head and is at a loss for words.

Not long after my husband, Keith, died suddenly in April 2000, I overheard one of his family members tell someone that she didn’t feel sorry for me and my young children. “This will make them stronger ...