The rivers—Euphrates, Congo, Nile, and Mississippi—are symbols of the deep roots and enduring spirit of black people.

NPR readers of different belief systems share the poignant rituals that make them feel close to their spirituality. For some, ...

Swanson started writing poetry when she was in her early 20s and wrote a book of poems, “Spirit Within,” which she self-published in her early 40s. She wrote another poetry book in her early 50s, “The ...

I had no human fears: She seemed a thing that could not feel The touch of earthly years. No motion has she now, no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled sound in earth's diurnal course, With ...

The Written World is a unique collaboration between BBC Radio Scotland and the Scottish Poetry Library. Read the Written World poems and find out more about the project at the Scottish Poetry ...

Christina Rossetti was one of the finest poets of the Victorian age, well known for collections including Goblin Market and Other Poems and The Face of the Deep. She addressed gender issues in her ...