Poet, novelist, critic, and professor Mark Van Doren (1894–1972) numbered among his Columbia University students such literary figures as John Berryman and Thomas Merton. An advocate for liberal ...

From the standpoint of liturgical time — for those who observe it — talking about ghosts in the middle of November makes a kind of sense. For Catholics and other Christians, the spookiness of ...

I do not speak a word of wind. Anton Stephan is a longtime Rochester resident, with a background in education, where he worked for over 30 years. He is now retired. The Post Bulletin publishes poetry ...

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 ...

A poem a day keeps the mind at play. That's the beauty of picking up a poetry collection: There's no pressure to read the book cover-to-cover. Readers can take it slow, savoring the verse and emotion.