There are many reasons why poems serve as good reading material for children, which is why we created a list of funny poems for children. Those reasons include the fact that poetry helps develop a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Keep reading for 30 kids' poems—from ones written with kindergarteners in mind to short ones and long ones and some of the most ...

My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Alan Katz, who lives in Milford, Connecticut. Alan says, “I’ve been writing since Miss Gordon showed me the alphabet in kindergarten. But I’ve been a ...

It always feels good to see a poet rescued from oblivion. Michael Benedikt (1935-2007), a prominent figure in the poetry scene of the 1960s and 70s, was not exactly an important poet, but he was — and ...

This show operates under the pay what you want (PWYW) model. To guarantee entry, buy a ticket in advance (from EdFringe.com). Ticket-holders will be seated first. Any empty seats will then be filled ...

Tell the kids who are selling lines to eff off, through the letterbox. If you say it in Irish it takes the harm out of it. Tell them you don't believe them about the first prize 'a part of a goat will ...

Anne Carson's Float (Cape, £16.99) collects 22 pamphlets in a clear slipcase, including poems about the death of her older brother (which she so memorably wrote about in Nox (2010)), brilliant ...