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Washington poet Eric Ode often finds ideas while out walking. Here he shares a poem inspired by the prickly (or not) holly ...
Missouri Poet Laureate David L. Harrison has some advice for anyone looking for a way into writing poetry.
This week’s guest on "Poetry from Daily Life" is Matt Forrest Esenwine, who lives in Warner, New Hampshire. Matt is an award-winning children’s author and poet who began writing poems when he ...
April is National Poetry Month. Poets share advice on how to make a meaningful connection with the art form. One tip? Think of the poem like a movie or a play — and you're the director.
Zach Houston makes a living on the streets of San Francisco by composing poems on a manual typewriter. Give him a topic, and he'll pound out a poem in a matter of minutes — hopefully for a ...
In times of crisis, learning and reciting poetry can act as a balm.
Where do poems come from? I’m asked that question a lot. Where do you get your ideas? Where do poems come from? After my school assembly programs, I like to allow time for students and teachers ...
April brings National Poetry Month. Here are some resources and classroom activities to explore poetry with your students.
Discover inspiration of the best wedding poems about love, modern wedding poems and wedding poems read by friends or parents for your ceremony ...