Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...

Fellow poet Ralph Waldo Emerson even tried to convince Whitman to change some lines before publishing ... “We Real Cool” by Gwendolyn BrooksAt 10 lines and 32 words, Gwendolyn Brooks’ “We Real Cool” ...

one — there are actually quite a few Halloween rhymes and limericks out there. And while these poems range from the spooky to the silly, they all have one thing in common: they're perfect for kids. If ...

The Marcus Whitman statue owned by the city of Walla Walla on the Whitman College campus was vandalized Monday, Oct. 14, a day recognized as the federal holiday known as Columbus Day. In some ...

I stop somewhere here, waiting for you,” Mass read. Those are the final lines from Walt Whitman’s poem “Song of Myself,” which is included in his seminal poetry collection Leaves of Grass. For Mass, ...

Poetry is close to my heart. I would be lost without its very specific magic, its ability to spark wonder and shock and to open up fresh vistas on life in God. But as W. H. Auden famously says in his ...

The list of accomplishments is colossal ... Marking the first Black History Month since the revered poet and writer’s untimely passing on December 7th 2023, I spoke with his wife, Qian Zephaniah ...

On Sept. 19th, POET (NASDAQ:POET) announced a deal with Mitsubishi Electric to co-develop integrated optical engine chipsets for 3.2T pluggable transceivers. Mitsubishi Electric will contribute ...

Two Whitman College fraternity houses were struck by gunfire during late-night parties during the early hours of Sunday, Oct. 6, according to a Walla Walla Police Department news release.