One sunny day, not far away A writer was in a fix: They had to write a ballad, so they hunted for some tips. A ballad has a rhythmic bounce as spoken poems have been for many years sung to music ...

But love of baseball is not the reason this column celebrates Marianne Moore. She was a Big Leaguer of modernist poetry.

Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 28 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every Torah Portion.” Visit him at www.JewishPoetry.net ...

Harrison I started writing poetry when I was eight years old and ... More: Poetry from Daily Life: For a ballad, pick a beat and pick a rhyme, then stick with it When my mother died, I turned ...