Academy of American Poets2h
Dear Reader—Reaching Toward Community in a Time of Winter
When I began to listen to poetry, it’s when I began to listen to the stones, and I began to listen to what the clouds had to say, and I began to listen to others. And I think, most importantly for all ...
The Martha's Vineyard Times1d
Writing from the Heart: Where should we begin?
A few months ago, a friend gave me Esther Perel’s party game, Where Should We Begin? It’s basically a bunch of cards with ...
The Times of Israel2d
The Heart Mender’s Last Breath
Nothing could prepare me for the reality of losing my father, Leon Levinsky—a man whose life was devoted to mending hearts, ...
26 Thanksgiving Poems to Read Around the Table
Thanksgiving poems full of gratitude Thanksgiving often inspires us to get a little poetic. Thinking and speaking about the ...
20 Poems About Friendship to Share with Your BFF
Friendship poems to celebrate your bestie Birthdays are fantastic occasions, but who says you can’t celebrate friendship any ...
Making friends with the enemy: what stories of soldiers’ unexpected battlefield meetings reveal about the trauma of war
I’ve researched the rare moments of intimacy during war, when enemies see the humanity in each other and forge unlikely ...