The poem was commissioned by Yorkshire Cancer Research to mark its centenary year.

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Maya Angelou’s legacy goes beyond the body of work she shared with the world during her lifetime. Her legacy as one of the greatest writers of all time also embodies the ability she had to hold on to ...

Poetry can help us become more human. We saw it on display as 22-year-old inaugural poet Amanda Gorman read her stirring poem "The Hill We Climb" last week. It felt joyous and truthful, necessary and ...

George Selden's words from "The Cricket in Times Square" inspired Poem Renovation's Dec. 16 challenge. CLIFTON PARK — In good times and bad, Kelly de la Rocha always turns to poetry. Advertisement ...

As many reports suggest, living in a pandemic, as bad and frightening as it might be, can be made just a little easier by poetry. That’s not surprising, as some of the themes that poetry circles and ...

I recently taught a short six-class course for Homeschool Connections on “Poems Every Catholic Should Know.” The text for the course was my book of the same title, which is an anthology of Christian ...

We’re all familiar with Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem in which she implores us to be brave enough to be the light. Ms. Gorman made history again by reciting a new poem at the Super Bowl. She ...

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