For Christians, Christmas marks the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God, the King of kings. It may be hard to believe, but the celebration of Christmas was hit and miss in the American colonies.

In an acrostic poem, the first letter of each line spells a word. The word is the subject of the poem. She really really likes stars. But this is no ordinary poem. This is an acrostic. So there is ...

Amanda Gorman, a Los Angeles native and the United States' first National Youth Poet Laureate best known for her poem "The Hill We Climb," took to social media Saturday to express her condolences ...

Altadena’s 104-year holiday lighting tradition known as Christmas Tree Lane escaped damage from the fire despite a torrent of embers coming down on its historic deodar cedars. • Fierce Santa ...

By Karl Kirchwey Karl Kirchwey’s eighth book of poems, “Good Apothecary,” will be published this year. He teaches in the M.F.A. program in creative writing at Boston University, where he ...

Jan. 16, 2025 Here is some of the greatest, most practical advice I’ve heard on how to start reading poetry: “A poem is best read in the light of all the other poems ever written. We read A ...

At least one NFL owner has confidence in new Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer. Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt has expressed strong support for the Cowboys' decision to hire ...

The tree remains a figure for grief.                              —Louise GlückFebruary, your death, then April, the tree a dazzling pool of pink where I fish for remembrance— just last year, and the ...

The holiday season in New York City comes to an end as the Rock Center tree lights dim on final time NBC Universal, Inc. The lights are dimming on this year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.

Actor and comedian Brian Murphy has died aged 92. He was known for his role in the 1970s sitcoms Man About The House and George And Mildred. News of his passing was shared by his wife Hi-de-Hi!

May your blessing be upon all who gather around this tree, all who keep the Christmas festival by its lights. We wait for the coming of the Christ, the days of everlasting justice and of peace.

Ormiston SWB Academy will be expanding its site in Dudley Street, Bilston, by adding more classrooms in preparation for an extra 150 pupils joining the school at the start of the next school year.