Since Poetry from Daily Life began Nov. 5, you’ve met poets from Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Alabama, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania. We began in one paper — the Springfield News-Leader — now we’re ...

Poetry and food are like two friends who share a deep connection. Just as food nourishes our bodies, poetry nourishes our souls and emotions. Poetry often uses words to create vivid images and ...

The cultural, emotional, and sensory aspects of the human experience are reflected by food as an effective metaphor in literature. Let’s read some Ballad poems that will describe the dishes from the ...

A Minnesota reggae band creates a memorable version of a classic ballad poem.? Alfred Noyes’ ballad poem “The Highwaymen” has been memorized by generations of school children. In 1986 the Minnesota ...

One of Waits’ most mournful songs is ‘Georgia Lee’, written after he heard about the discovery of a 12-year-old girl’s body ...