"It's just having the courage to be vulnerable. It's also a revelatory process of writing. It’s self-revealing to a degree." ...
In Robert Plath’s classrooms, students do not write with a pen, pencil or keyboard; they write with an ice pick. It is a riff ...
Raksha Bandhan celebrates the cherished bond between siblings, where sisters tie Rakhis symbolizing love and protection. Brothers, in turn, pledge to safeguard their sisters, exchanging gifts as ...
Jane Kenyon’s “The Pond at Dusk” is a quiet, mischievous reckoning with nature and mortality. Our critic A.O. Scott plumbs its depths. Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott You can hear a reading of this poem ...
"When your eulogy is being read with your life's actions to rehash, would you be proud of the things they say about how you spent your dash?" asks Linda Ellis' poem "The Dash," which was read at ...
MICHAEL O'SULLIVAN'S devastated girlfriend Charlotte ended his funeral with a poem to "my endless love". The Irish jockey, 24, was laid to rest on Wednesday after his tragic death last Sunday morning ...
To celebrate the innocence, curiosity, energy, and effervescence of young souls, India celebrates Children's Day every year on November 14, which is the date of birth of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first ...
Bundled in a sleeping bag and sitting on a deck chair on The Mall, I was determined to have a front row view of what would be a historic but deeply sad moment. It was the night before the funeral of ...
Figuring out the perfect way to say goodbye to a lost loved one can be maddening. Being overwhelmed by the ups and downs of the grieving process can make coming up with the right words feel like ...
“I love ‘I heard a Fly buzz — when I died,’” said the actress, currently performing Off Broadway in “The Seven Year Disappear.” “That one gets me every time.” By Kathryn Shattuck Cynthia Nixon hadn’t ...
Music, with its ability to evoke powerful emotions, not only brings comfort but helps honour the memory of our dearly departed. If you or someone close to you is planning a funeral service and seeking ...