TEHRAN -- On Sunday, the Mehr Hall at the Hozeh Honari of the Islamic Revolution became a luminous space of reflection and verse, as poets and scholars from Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan ...

When Plato was an infant, bees alighted on his lips and, nestling there, set about making honey. His parents had placed him, sleeping, on the summit of a mountain while they paid tribute to the gods, ...

“Hindustan ki ilhami kitābain do hain: Muqaddas Vaid aur Dīvān-e-Ghālib.” These famous words were penned by Dr Abdur Rahman Bijnori in his seminal dissertation Mahāsin-e-Kalām-e-Ghālib, which he was ...

Colorado’s poet laureate, Andrea Gibson of Boulder, died at their home early Monday, July 14, from ovarian cancer. They were 49 years old. A post on Gibson’s Instagram account announcing their death ...

Most cities are home to one or two metaphysical or spiritual shops — if any. But in Hamilton, a drive through town reveals an unexpected abundance: there are six, each with its own unique vibe. They ...

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 ...