VANCOUVER, Wash. — On a yucky, mucky Monday in December — a Clark County moment about as prosaic as they come — public-transit riders were invited to travel to completely different worlds. Like this ...

It’s National Poetry Month this April. Is it worth celebrating? After all, poetry doesn’t seem to be doing much to alleviate the tension in our communities. Ask some of the middle schoolers I’ve ...

Poetry is often referred to as an art, and it is one, but it’s also a practical tool. It can jostle your brain into new thoughts, change your mood with only a few words, keep you company like an old ...

My guest today is Mary Jo Fresch, PhD, who lives in Dublin, Ohio. She began publishing in 1995, taking research data and turning it into actionable ideas for classroom teachers. Mary Jo’s favorite ...

The use of poetry for therapeutic purposes goes back to primitive rites in which shamans would chant poems for the welfare of an individual or the tribe, according to the National Association for ...

Ah, poetry. Where do I even begin? Poetry has taught me how to fall in love. It has showed me how to heal from my wounds. It has been a friend when I had none. It has transported me to other universes ...

You're probably well familiar with the many ways people have been coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, such as socially-distanced music performances, reconnecting with nature and more frequent telephone ...

Imagine if you felt like you were going to choke every time you ate food or drank liquid? That's what people with a condition called achalasia have to deal with daily. Now there's a simple procedure ...