Narrative means story and a narrative poem tells a story. Lots of poems are mainly about thoughts and feelings and not about telling a story, so this is a key difference. Key features of narrative ...

I’m a fan of narrative poems, poems that tell a story. As I see it, that’s how poetry started, with epic poems that had to be memorized to be passed down, as people didn’t have printing presses or ...

Recently, the Narrative Matters section of Health Affairs held a poetry contest – our second ever. We had a wonderful response, with more than 170 poems submitted. The winning poems are published in ...

At “Dhe Puttu,” the star of the show is undoubtedly the “puttu.” Puttu is a classic South Indian dish made from steamed rice flour and coconut, which is typically served with an array of delectable ...

EVERETT — Jeanne-Marie Osterman wrote a memoir in narrative poetry to keep her father’s memory alive. Osterman is the author of “Shellback,” a new book of poems that pay tribute to her dad, John D.