At a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and limericks for when you ...

What may at first glance seem like a simple nature poem holds a deeper meaning that can teach children a lot about our world. First published in 1846, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “The Mountain and the ...

The American poet Adrienne Rich once asked: “To say that a poet is responsive, responsible – what can that mean?” This question about poets bearing witness and being the “conscience” of their society ...

David McKirdy went to check out a Poetry OutLoud event in Hong Kong and decided to participate on the spot. "I read a poem, they clapped and haven't been able to shake me off since," he says. McKirdy ...

Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy wants to get more children reading poems and believes a generation reared on Twitter, text messages and Facebook updates is actually more in tune with poetry than many ...

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