POETRY: "The Alphabet Not Unlike the World," by Katrina Vandenberg

Using letters as a frame, Vandenberg exercises restraint in her poems, letting the personal and historical inform one another.

Elizabeth Dobler: Try poetry for a light summer read

Spring time is full of warm weather activities, graduations and end-of-the-school-year fun, which may leave little time for reading a novel. Instead, try a book of poems full of enticing words in small packages.

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GIFT OF SIGHT: David and Kara Miller of Sudbury first met 13-year-old Ricardo Gei Khaub when they volunteered with their sons at Community Hope School in Katutura, Namibia — sister school to Veritas Christian Academy in Wayland — for two weeks in March 2011.

Pixie Geldof plays guess the poo

Pixie Geldof organised a 'guess the poo' game at her sister Peaches Geldof's baby shower.

Murray Rosenbaum: The Dangers of Being a Poet

Poetry is an art form that reaches into one's very being, and toys with very sensitive emotions. I believe that is why poems convey certain feelings and bring back certain memories.