We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: maybe because it came as an unexpected gift from a friend or loved one, or in ...

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Finally, we limited the list to Americans: Asking 25 books to represent 25 years of artistic progress within the many traditions that feed into American poetry was difficult enough. For all the ...

Indeed, a classic poem ... revile the person. I mean, I certainly agree with that. But I’m after neutrality. I’m after, you know, getting along in the best way you can with a difficult person ...

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In a long life as a priest, teacher and scholar, Ladislas Orsy, S.J., left an impressive legacy at his death last week at the age of 103.

For ceremonies, I always advise people to choose ... At my Dad’s funeral we read nonsense poems because he loved them. It brought a collective smile to a difficult day. Song lyrics, limericks ...

The jokesters' custom has been around for hundreds of years, although its exact birth is difficult to pinpoint ... which is known as a day when people are tricked by unexpected weather changes ...

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