George Harrison often showed off his mischievous side in his music. His 1987 song "Wreck Of The Hesperus" winks at his ...

Once you’ve heard Betty Davis’ astounding vocal power, lyrical frankness and heavy, heavy funk on record, it’s exceptionally difficult to listen to anything in the same way again. Whether it’s the ...

Author Joseph Bruchac shares a poem about a bumblebee and how taking the time to listen to the natural world led him to it.

I remember one successful student who wrote about standing outside the classroom door, trying to muster the courage to ...

George Harrison is known for his melody-making ability. But according to him, there is one melody that ranks above the rest.

You can take a poem with you anywhere, but knowing its origins can help make it yours. Practice by playing our poetry emoji ...

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 ...

That issue included a short-story, Ruth, by Mary Beckett, poems from Pearse Hutchinson, an essay by Rudolf Klein ... (pressures which O’Malley and the Lyric Theatre of the time did not escape).