Emily Dickinson, whose birthday was December 10, 1830, was a poet known for her reclusive lifestyle. Many of us today, being increasingly reclusive ourselves, have grown to appreciate the incredible ...

One of my strongest poetry memories took place at a black-tie dinner at the Library of Congress where George W. Bush introduced his wife Laura with a poem. He explained that she had been away on a ...

“The poet is the priest of the invisible“, this quote by Wallace Stevens encapsulates a lot in itself. However, times are changing, social media is a real deal, and who doesn’t want a bite of it. So, ...

Today I’m here with the tiniest pep talk, in case you need one. This one’s as much about saying no as it is about saying yes. In my memoir "You Could Make This Place Beautiful," I wrote, “Life, like a ...