Thomas Dooley’s debut collection of poems, “Trespass,” published in September, deals with the duality of vulnerability and forgiveness. “I think that sometimes going into a very vulnerable place, or a ...

Marina Brown’s poetry collection, "The Leaf Does Not Believe It Will Fall," offers profound insight into the meaning of life — whether that life belongs to bee, heron, or human — in language so lush ...

"The guilt of feeling grateful to be alive is heavy." Thus begins a poem by Pulse shooting survivor Patience Carter, who wrote the poem while recovering in the hospital. It paints a vivid picture of ...

Stevie Nicks has seen many of her friends die, but that doesn’t mean losing another — Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins — isn’t as painful. Nicks and Foo Fighters have been good friends for years.

Joey Kidney shares a poem that captures the pain of letting go and moving on. Passenger who died on cruise ship was served 33 ...

Any time you're facing big failure is a good time to revisit the 1888 poem "Casey at the Bat." It's the classic story of dashed optimism, of an entire city putting its hopes on the result of one ...

Poet Kwame Alexander has created a poem from submissions about the challenges of the past year and our dreams for the future. It ends with: "For... 'I Wake With Wonder': A Crowdsourced Poem Of ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Sentinel is featuring a series of poems written by local students in the PATH program through Hope College. Students hope to bring awareness to the global refugee crisis by sharing ...

A few minutes, a few lines, and poet for the people Jacqueline Suskin can offer her customers hope, confidence or a vision of who they are. And it has changed her life. Kreigh Hampel, a regular Poem ...

The past year has been heavy and affected us in both small and big ways. Now, millions of Americans have been vaccinated, businesses are reopening and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...