Or triumphant. The poem’s most poignant feature may be the soldier’s optimism, his faith in what comes after hell. He insists on the necessity of that faith, perhaps as a way of reassuring himself and ...

Margaret Laycock collected seashells with her daughter, Katie Laycock, for 22 years. At Katie's bridal shower on Feb. 1 in Florida, Margaret surprised her with two wedding bouquets handmade out of ...