STERLING — Three Newman Central Catholic High School students have received awards in the annual Illinois State Poetry Contest. Ryan Partington, Brooklyn Smith and Matthew Murray each placed in the ...

I remember Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror” as a reflection of your whole being. For some, songs are a soul path, heard ...

Today, we help you pay attention to the sound and feel of this week’s poem. Play our game to see how much you’ve already ...

Bliss and loss go together. This is an old idea in poetry. “Recuerdo” can be classified as an aubade — from “aube,” the ...