"Thus she has lain / Black through the years / Over the white seas / Rime white and cold. Brigands ungentled / Icicle bold / Took her young daughters / Sold her strong sons. Now she is rising / ...

Asheville, N.C. – Sept. 13, 2024): Everyone should have the opportunity for health and well-being. But not everyone does. Opportunity is impacted by where we live, work, learn and play, and by ...

tiny (lisa) gray-garcia aka “PovertySkola” is a formerly unhoused, incarcerated, revolutionary journalist, lecturer, poet, ...

Whether you’re looking to soothe your mind, ignite your inner rebel or make your heart sing, poetry offers something for every day and every mood. As Dylan Thomas said, “poetry is what in a poem makes ...

Good friends are indeed rare and hard to find, however, true friendships are a lot rarer. Poetry and friendship are heart-touching and deserve to be lauded for their purity. Celebrate the ...

JERUSALEM — Three hundred and thirty-two days after Hersh Goldberg-Polin danced in the courtyard next to his Jerusalem synagogue on the holiday of Simchat Torah, more than a thousand people ...

(JTA) — JERUSALEM — Three hundred and thirty-two days after Hersh Goldberg-Polin danced in the courtyard next to his Jerusalem synagogue on the holiday of Simchat Torah, more than a thousand ...

Ending poverty in all its forms everywhere is key for sustainable development. Poverty eradication is the ultimate measure of development effectiveness. Yet to eradicate poverty in today’s context of ...

What is lost is fidelity. What is gained is poetry. Jawid Mojaddedi, who is attempting a more accurate translation, includes footnotes in his translations. Footnotes! If anything could make a poem go ...

Even when households do not live in severe poverty, various material deprivations might affect them. Larger households more often have to renounce on some goods or activities which are considered ...

The mood was much different on Monday (Aug. 26) at the tables set up by community members at the corner of Wyndham and Woolwich streets at 1:30 p.m. Many of the volunteers stopped to hug each other ...