Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Bob Yaw tapped the rhythm of his words on a bedspread, carefully keeping time to each syllable.

Jeffrey Brown profiles David Ferry, a poet concerned with making connections to classical literature. Ferry was recently honored with the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize as well as the National Book Award for ...

Poetry is more than an art form. It is a lineage of healing. Our communities have long used rhythm, story, and verse to transform pain into wisdom. In every language and every tradition, we have ...

Miami is going all out for National Poetry Month. A festival called O, Miami is trying to get every resident in Miami-Dade County — that's 2.5 million people — to "encounter" a poem in April. To get ...