My grandfather used to say, “No man is an island, but some try to be.” He was talking about those men who, despite their deep sense of loneliness, are too strong – or perhaps too proud – to admit it.
Seamus Heaney Fellow, Fiona Benson, has chosen her shortlist of four for this year’s Moth Poetry Prize, and commended a ...
Technically Speaking" offers a chance to see fascinating iterations on a favorite work, and recent gifts to the museum's ...
Studies consistently show that men have fewer close friendships and poorer self-care practices compared to women, which leaves them vulnerable and isolated when their female partners are absent or ...
Merle Haggard has always been a stellar lyricist and singer, but this video proves that the man also had quite the knack for penning a poem.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
But psychology tells us that this is a common behavior of men who feel alone but are too strong to admit it. We hide our true ...
Historically, poets have had less to say about pandemics than you might imagine. Hardly any English-language poetry written ...
Now he releases his second new album since returning (and his 11th overall), and it finds him doing what he’s always done ...
We present an extract from John Montague: A Poet's Life, Adrian Frazier's new biography of the celebrated poet, who passed away in 2026 aged 87.
Poetry is not the first place many people turn to when discussing characters and character development. Most readers probably think of fiction and maybe creative nonfiction, but poetry? Probably not.