# poetry (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover poetry. Page: Feed: --- ## [What Remains](https://reformedjournal.com/2026/08/27/what-remains/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-remains) _2026-08-27 · Steven Timmermans · Reformed Journal_ That which remains is more than memories, although the cliché given in sympathy bears some truth. ## [Gallery owner Gabrielle Giattino on finding the role you want to play](https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/gallery-owner-gabrielle-giattino-on-finding-the-role-you-want-to-play/) _2026-08-27 · Maria Owen · The Creative Independent_ You are the founder of Bureau, a contemporary art gallery in New York City, known for a highly authentic and conceptual program. Tell me about how you started out in the world of art, and how you’ve managed to maintain curatorial integrity despite market pressures. ## [Doris Turner joins Mid-Illinois Medical District](https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/doris-turner-joins-mid-illinois-medical-district/) _2026-08-26 · Dilpreet Raju · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ The Mid-Illinois Medical District has a new, but familiar, member in state Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield. She was nominated to serve on the commission by Mayor Misty Buscher and approved unanimously at the Aug. 5 Springfield City Council meeting. Turner tried and failed, through a total of five separate bills in the current General Assembly, \[…\] The post Doris Turner joins Mid-Illinois Medical… ## [Springfield Park District going solar at two facilities](https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/springfield-park-district-going-solar-at-two-facilities/) _2026-08-26 · Maria Gardner Lara · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ The Springfield Park District Board has approved issuing bonds to help pay for a major solar energy upgrade that’s already begun at two of its facilities. Bonds totaling $1.8 million, along with state and federal funding, will cover the costs of replacing the roofs on the Nelson Center and the Fun Shop building and the \[…\] The post Springfield Park District going solar at two facilities appeared… ## [$60 million BOS Center expansion backed](https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/60-million-bos-center-expansion-backed/) _2026-08-26 · Dean Olsen · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ Unwilling to wait on the Illinois General Assembly, the Sangamon County Board plans to vote as soon as Sept. 1 to impose a new 3% hotel tax that would set in motion a $60 million expansion of the BOS Center. State legislation to create an oversight board – the Capital Area Tourism Authority – and \[…\] The post $60 million BOS Center expansion backed appeared first on Illinois Times, the capital… ## [Live, Laugh, Love: (A Review)](https://reformedjournal.com/2026/08/26/live-laugh-love-a-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=live-laugh-love-a-review) _2026-08-26 · Michelle VanDenBerg · Reformed Journal_ This book is for everyone regardless of gender, political leanings, denominational affiliation, or stage of life; there is something in Live Laugh Love for all of us to learn. We are all part of shaping the future. ## [When Disease Finds a Door](https://reformedjournal.com/2026/08/26/when-disease-finds-a-door/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-disease-finds-a-door) _2026-08-26 · Sara Sybesma Tolsma · Reformed Journal_ Public health is a communal good that is easily sacrificed when we become primarily concerned with individual interests, political tribes, or short-term economics. ## [The Amen Effect](https://reformedjournal.com/2026/08/26/the-amen-effect/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-amen-effect) _2026-08-26 · Sarah Brouwer · Reformed Journal_ The Hebrew word for amen is emunah, which means, “I see you, you are not alone, and I bear witness to your joy and pain.” ## [Singer-songwriter Emei on drawing boundaries](https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/singer-songwriter-emei-on-drawing-boundaries/) _2026-08-26 · Yang Shi · The Creative Independent_ Where does your stage name, Emei, come from? ## [Judith Lee Adams](https://www.illinoistimes.com/turning-points/judith-lee-adams/) _2026-08-25 · IT Staff · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ After a wonderful, fulfilling life, Judith Lee Adams (Rollet, Bressan), passed away at the age of 84 on Aug. 21, 2026. She was born to Gladys May Brandenburg-Bressan and Olindo Anthony Bressan in Springfield, Illinois, on Dec. 18, 1941. She married George J. Rollet on June 10, 1961, and he predeceased on Sept. 8, 1977. \[…\] The post Judith Lee Adams appeared first on Illinois Times, the capital… ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/AggH3Ez49dwF) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [A summer “staycation” can open our listening hearts](https://www.illinoistimes.com/arts-culture/advicegoddess/a-summer-staycation-can-open-our-listening-hearts/) _2026-08-25 · Sr Beth Murphy · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ “Every scribe who becomes a disciple of the Kingdom of Heaven is like a householder who brings out of the storeroom things both new and old.” Mt. 13:52 If I ran downstairs right now to check my “storeroom” aka the pantry, I’m pretty sure I’d find a fresh box or two of pasta, some crackers \[…\] The post A summer “staycation” can open our listening hearts appeared first on Illinois Times, the capital… ## [The Narrow Road to Oku](https://tricycle.org/article/basho-travel-journals/) _2026-08-25 · Matsuo Basho · Tricycle: The Buddhist Review_ A look inside the travel journals of the celebrated haiku master Matsuo Basho The post The Narrow Road to Oku appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review . ## [Seasonality: Keeping Time by Butterflies](https://reformedjournal.com/2026/08/25/seasonality-keeping-time-by-butterflies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=seasonality-keeping-time-by-butterflies) _2026-08-25 · Howard Schaap · Reformed Journal_ Phenology—not to be confused with phrenology—is the study of seasonal occurrences, things like the date of the first robin, first corn-silking, first migrating nighthawks. ## [Writer and critic Sophie Lewis on the relationship between work and capital](https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/writer-and-critic-sophie-lewis-on-the-relationship-between-work-and-capital/) _2026-08-25 · Tina Horn · The Creative Independent_ In Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma, Claire Dederer calls herself “that weird beast, a professional critic.” She tells a story about her middle school English teacher observing that she, “thinks about a situation or a person or a book and you don’t stop until you find something wrong with it.” ## [A new academic year brings new opportunities at UIS](https://www.illinoistimes.com/arts-culture/advicegoddess/a-new-academic-year-brings-new-opportunities-at-uis/) _2026-08-24 · Janet L. Gooch · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ The University of Illinois Springfield begins a new academic year today, marking the 56th first day of classes since our university welcomed its first students in 1970. A lot has changed since then, but our commitment remains the same: providing an excellent educational experience, both in and out of the classroom, for every learner. I \[…\] The post A new academic year brings new opportunities at… ## [Community Foundation commits more than $500,000 to local journalism and civic engagement](https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/community-foundation-commits-more-than-500000-to-local-journalism-and-civic-engagement/) _2026-08-24 · IT Staff · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ Local Journalism and Civic Engagement The Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln has committed more than $500,000 to strengthen local journalism and civic engagement through grants to Local Journalism Matters, the nonprofit operator of Illinois Times, and the Citizens Club of Springfield. The commitments include $500,000 over three years to Local Journalism Matters – \[…\] The post Community… ## [Another harassment allegation](https://www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion/politics/another-harassment-allegation/) _2026-08-24 · Daron Walker · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ Yet another sexual harassment allegation has been made against an Illinois House Democrat. But this time, the House speaker’s operation is fully supporting its incumbent. Rep. Murri Briel’s former deputy chief of staff Laura Jackson claims that, among other things, Briel (D-Ottawa) sexually harassed her, supplied “unlimited” amounts of Adderall to her and the campaign \[…\] The post Another… ## [Trash overbilling, storm cleanup, and housing accountability](https://www.illinoistimes.com/watch-public-meetings/springfieldcitycouncil/trash-overbilling-storm-cleanup-and-housing-accountability/) _2026-08-24 · Zach Adams · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ The post Trash overbilling, storm cleanup, and housing accountability appeared first on Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture . ## [Rehearsing Death in Bangkok](https://tricycle.org/article/bangkok-death-awareness-cafe/) _2026-08-24 · Liv Arnold · Tricycle: The Buddhist Review_ Wrestling with thoughts about her parents’ mortality, a writer runs through her own life cycle at a particularly macabre Thai café. The post Rehearsing Death in Bangkok appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review . ## [In Search of a Cure for the Slur](https://reformedjournal.com/2026/08/24/in-search-of-a-cure-for-the-slur/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-search-of-a-cure-for-the-slur) _2026-08-24 · Terry DeYoung · Reformed Journal_ I find the contemporary usage of “lame” to be lazy and hurtful. ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1XieCogzGuDU) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [Musician, visual artist, and label co-owner Jacob Bannon on giving yourself fully to the art life](https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/musician-visual-artist-and-label-co-owner-jacob-bannon-on-giving-yourself-fully-to-the-art-life/) _2026-08-24 · Micah Pementel · The Creative Independent_ In terms of your artistic career, you’ve been writing lyrics for at least 35 years now. Throughout that time, what have been your practices as a writer? ## [Lay Down Your Nets: On LGBTQ+ Inclusion and a Radical Gospel, the Only Kind Worth Believing](https://reformedjournal.com/2026/08/24/lay-down-your-nets-on-lgbtq-inclusion-and-a-radical-gospel-the-only-kind-worth-believing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lay-down-your-nets-on-lgbtq-inclusion-and-a-radical-gospel-the-only-kind-worth-believing) _2026-08-24 · Katie Van Zanen · Reformed Journal_ There’s just not much evidence that people form their ideas about LGBTQ+ people, about sexuality, gender, and gender expression, and about family and leadership and righteousness, on the basis of theological study and Biblical exegesis. Yes, many of us eventually decide to do a little research. But we are not starting from zero when we do. Our ideas come first from our families and communities and… ## [Fans arrive nine hours early for Ella Langley concert](https://www.illinoistimes.com/arts-culture/fans-arrive-nine-hours-early-for-ella-langley-concert/) _2026-08-24 · Timothy Schinsky · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ Kennedie Cearlock and Brandi Moore were already first in line outside the Illinois State Fair Grandstand at 11 a.m. — nine hours before Ella Langley’s scheduled 8 p.m. concert. Despite the long wait ahead, the two fans, from Tazewell and Christian counties, were in exceptionally positive moods. With Langley’s growing popularity and reputation for selling \[…\] The post Fans arrive nine hours early… ## [Learning When Not to Teach](https://tricycle.org/article/teaching-meditation/) _2026-08-23 · Brent Purple Oliver · Tricycle: The Buddhist Review_ A meditation coach reflects on desire, restraint, and respecting agency in spiritual instruction. The post Learning When Not to Teach appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review . ## [Some Pastoral Implications](https://reformedjournal.com/2026/08/23/some-pastoral-implications/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=some-pastoral-implications) _2026-08-23 · J. Todd Billings, Suzanne McDonald, and Alberto La Rosa Rojas · Reformed Journal_ Properly understood, the historic Reformed understanding of election should lead us to exercise the judgment of charity toward everyone. ## [“Hairspray” sticks with you](https://www.illinoistimes.com/arts-culture/hairspray-sticks-with-you/) _2026-08-22 · Mary Young · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ One of the most vibrant and well-executed productions I’ve seen done locally is currently playing at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. Co-directors and choreographers Morgan Kaplan and Andrew Maynerich and their creative, hard-working team have staged a non-stop, upbeat show that’s guaranteed to take audience members to their much-needed happy place. Not unlike walking \[…\] The post “Hairspray”… ## [‘How to Sky-Bury Your Father Tongue’](https://tricycle.org/article/samyak-shertok-poems/) _2026-08-22 · Samyak Shertok · Tricycle: The Buddhist Review_ In experimental elegies for his homeland, Samyak Shertok’s poetry articulates a “ghost language” for grief and loss. The post ‘How to Sky-Bury Your Father Tongue’ appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review . ## [Sunday Dinners: A Play in Three Acts](https://reformedjournal.com/2026/08/22/sunday-dinners-a-play-in-three-acts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sunday-dinners-a-play-in-three-acts) _2026-08-22 · Cathleen Bast Holbrook · Reformed Journal_ Sauce brimming with short ribs, meatballs the size of tennis balls, and sausage -- all homemade. ## [Teaching Tibetan](https://tricycle.org/article/franziska-oertle-tibetan-language/) _2026-08-21 · Zim Pickens · Tricycle: The Buddhist Review_ Franziska Oertle discusses Tibetan language preservation in a changing world. The post Teaching Tibetan appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review . ## [A Summer of the Yips](https://reformedjournal.com/2026/08/21/a-summer-of-the-yips/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-summer-of-the-yips) _2026-08-21 · Allison Vander Broek · Reformed Journal_ Last month, I forgot how to hit a forehand. Mind you, I’ve been playing tennis for probably 30 years now. I know how to hit a forehand; in fact, it’s \[…\] ## [Stocks ranked by what execs say (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/V9AnK15iynYw) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Evidence-backed watchlists from earnings calls and filings, cited to real transcripts—not guesses. ## [Choreographer, director, and producer Austin McCormick on constantly starting again](https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/choreographer-director-and-producer-austin-mccormick-on-constantly-starting-again/) _2026-08-21 · Angelica Frey · The Creative Independent_ You are a choreographer, director, and producer with a strongly defined aesthetic. What is your primal memory of a production you saw as a teen or as a kid that made you say, “Okay, this is the world I want to create when I have the funds, the ability, and the performers to do so”? ## [Darren Bailey calls for expanding outreach](https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/darren-bailey-calls-for-expanding-outreach/) _2026-08-21 · Maria Gardner Lara · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ “Happy Republican Day!” House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, greeted the crowd gathered Aug. 20 on the Illinois State Fair Director’s Lawn. McCombie, like the other speakers, focused her messaging on affordability and ethics, while staying silent on President Donald Trump, during the annual party rally. “The summer of corruption has shown us exactly where \[…\] The post Darren Bailey… ## [The face of fair fun](https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/the-face-of-fair-fun/) _2026-08-20 · Maria Gardner Lara · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ Volunteers were all smiles as they took payments from drivers entering the parking lot at one of the gates at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on a recent cloudy and muggy day. An older gentleman, wearing a polo with the American Business Club logo, placed a parking pass inside the dashboard of a vehicle window as a Springfield \[…\] The post The face of fair fun appeared first on Illinois Times, the… ## [Governor’s Day at the Illinois State Fair](https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/governors-day-at-the-illinois-state-fair/) _2026-08-20 · Maria Gardner Lara · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ Governor’s Day brought Democratic party leaders and supporters to the State Fair on Wednesday to rally as campaigns gear up for the last sprint to the November election. “We’re already kicking off phone banking, but I think the fair really officially kicks off the campaign season. It’s just a great time for Democrats all over \[…\] The post Governor’s Day at the Illinois State Fair appeared first on… ## [Faraway Tree provides a magical escape, Oak Street is a half-baked dino film](https://www.illinoistimes.com/arts-culture/filmfestinterviews/faraway-tree-provides-a-magical-escape-oak-street-is-a-half-baked-dino-film/) _2026-08-20 · Chuck Koplinski · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ Tree casts a delightful spell A fantasy for both children and adults, Ben Gregor’s The Magic Faraway Tree finds the perfect balance of whimsy and post-modernism to make it work for both groups. Based on the novels by Enid Blyton, the film leisurely casts its spell, its story unfolding effortlessly between an idyllic rural landscape \[…\] The post \Faraway Tree\ provides a magical escape, \Oak… ## [A New Take on Thangka](https://tricycle.org/article/naomi-basu-interview/) _2026-08-20 · Naomi Basu · Tricycle: The Buddhist Review_ New York–based artist Naomi Basu talks Tibetan Buddhism, new gallery showings, and her education under master thangka painter Pema Rinzin. The post A New Take on Thangka appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review . ## [Safety net snaps](https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/safety-net-snaps/) _2026-08-20 · Molly Wallace · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ Kayla Brown said her family of four has been getting by on about $200 a month in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits since the sweeping changes made to the program’s eligibility and benefit calculations went into effect earlier this year. Before the change, she said her family received nearly $900 each month. “We’ve been getting \[…\] The post Safety net snaps appeared first on… ## [Supporting students](https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/supporting-students/) _2026-08-20 · Scott Reeder · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ Illinois school districts can now help pay for extended motel stays for homeless students and their families under a new state law that supporters say could provide stability for children in crisis – but state Sen. Steve McClure, R-Springfield, warns it lacks adequate safeguards. Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 4137 into law July 24. \[…\] The post Supporting students appeared first on Illinois… ## [Grandparents: The greatest influencers](https://www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion/grandparents-the-greatest-influencers/) _2026-08-20 · Donna A. Brown · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ I work hard at limiting the amount of time I spend watching reels and videos online. But I can’t control myself when I see videos of grandkids reaching and sobbing for their grandparents. You know the ones. It’s hard to know who is having the hardest time with the separation – the grandchildren or the \[…\] The post Grandparents: The greatest influencers appeared first on Illinois Times, the capital… ## [Unamended consequences](https://www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion/politics-news-opinion/unamended-consequences/) _2026-08-20 · James Krohe Jr · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ With luck, the $350 million renovation of the Illinois State Capitol north wing will open by the time the snow flies and Springfield will get a glimpse of the new main entrance to the Statehouse. Visitor screening, conference rooms and parking are now bunkered beneath the lawn on the Monroe Street side. Readers old enough to recall when the \[…\] The post Unamended consequences appeared first on… ## [Love poem by my mother](https://www.illinoistimes.com/arts-culture/poetry/love-poem-by-my-mother/) _2026-08-20 · Jacqueline Jackson · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ As one who viewed the world by candlelight Seeing all objects dimly wrapped in shade, Their changing with a feeble flickering made By unexpected gusts of winds at night As if a veil were lifted from his sight Sees suddenly the mighty sun arrayed In blinding beauty; awed yet unafraid Goes forth to claim the \[…\] The post Love poem by my mother appeared first on Illinois Times, the capital city's… ## [The secret to staying young](https://www.illinoistimes.com/special-issues/regeneration/the-secret-to-staying-young/) _2026-08-20 · Adrian Dater · Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture_ A banana every morning, along with a glass of milk, and some pickleball in the afternoon. For Donald Taft, at least, this is his recommended elixir to older people who want to keep drinking from the fountain of youth. At 93, the longtime Springfield restaurateur is believed to be the oldest active pickleball player in \[…\] The post The secret to staying young appeared first on Illinois Times, the… ## [The Tender Tilt of August](https://reformedjournal.com/2026/08/20/the-tilt-of-august/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-tilt-of-august) _2026-08-20 · Dana VanderLugt · Reformed Journal_ My Ferris wheel metaphor also means I tend to get a little melancholy when we begin the descent, when the humid days of August wind down, and we begin the tilt toward fall. ## [Filmmaker and photographer Isabel Castro on the role of perception in the creative process](https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/filmmaker-and-photographer-isabel-castro-on-the-role-of-perception-in-the-creative-process/) _2026-08-20 · Miriam Garcia · The Creative Independent_ Your background spans from photojournalism to documentary, and you often write, shoot, and direct your own work. How has working across so many media shaped you as a storyteller? ## [When Bread Is Resistance](https://reformedjournal.com/2026/08/19/when-bread-is-resistance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-bread-is-resistance) _2026-08-19 · Kate Bolt · Reformed Journal_ How long, Lord? How long before you set everything right? ## [Karen-ing for a Good Cause](https://reformedjournal.com/2026/08/19/karen-ing-for-a-good-cause/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=karen-ing-for-a-good-cause) _2026-08-19 · Meg Jenista · Reformed Journal_ Common interactions with a Karen in the wild usually begin with, “Uhm, excuse me?” and end with “Can I speak to your manager?” ## [Writer and podcaster Avery Trufelman on knowing when to put yourself in the story](https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/writer-and-podcaster-avery-trufelman-on-knowing-when-to-put-yourself-in-the-story/) _2026-08-19 · Scarlett Harris · The Creative Independent_ What does an average day look like for you when you’re working on the podcast? ## [Dethinking Thinking](https://tricycle.org/article/thanissaro-bhikkhu-dogen/) _2026-08-18 · Thanissaro Bhikkhu · Tricycle: The Buddhist Review_ An American Theravada monk takes up a teaching from Dogen on how to question and let go of unhelpful thoughts. The post Dethinking Thinking appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review . ## [The People on the Other Side of the Fence](https://reformedjournal.com/2026/08/18/the-people-on-the-other-side-of-the-fence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-people-on-the-other-side-of-the-fence) _2026-08-18 · Chad Pierce · Reformed Journal_ Should I explain to him that these “bombs” in his yard could not have come from a 15 pound dog? ## [Writer Katie Yee on preserving your sense of play](https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/writer-katie-yee-on-preserving-your-sense-of-play/) _2026-08-18 · Jun Chou · The Creative Independent_ Happy paperback release day! How’s it feel?