Or triumphant. The poem’s most poignant feature may be the soldier’s optimism, his faith in what comes after hell. He insists ...

Gerd Stern, who has died at 96, formed a lifelong bond with Allen Ginsberg and Carl Solomon. Ten years ago, he wrote about ...

John McCutcheon has been at the forefront of the folk music movement since the 1970s, racking up six GRAMMY nominations along the way. He just released his 45th album, “Field of Stars” and he’s not ...