As the author of books in verse for kids and teens, I often visit schools and talk about poetry. When I ask who their favorite poets are, “Shel Silverstein” is a regular answer. I’ve identified his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images If the hustle and bustle of the season is draining your holiday spirit, a few funny Christmas poems might be just ...

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 ...

Megan Fernandes is a writer and assistant professor at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, where she teaches courses on poetry and environmental writing. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on ...

My thirteen-year-old daughter needed a dress for a wedding, so we went to Aritzia in the Short Hills mall.

An evening of readings and conversation brings together regional poets, including Rich Ferguson, Kathleen Florence, Stephanie ...

I remember finding a signed copy of the poetry collection “Time Is a Mother” by Ocean Vuong at Greenlight Bookstore in Brooklyn, N.Y. Usually, signed books are a sign that the author has a special ...

Megan Fernandes is a writer and assistant professor at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, where she teaches courses on poetry and environmental writing. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on ...