But poetry isn't just for adults. In fact, there are plenty of poems for kids that are both entertaining ... But you may not be aware that he was truly a master of quirky poems. Raise the funny factor ...

We present an extract from The Irish Writers Handbook 2025, the essential guide to writing and getting published, with ...

Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...

Vincent van Gogh, “Self-Portrait” (1889) (image courtesy the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC) Editor’s Note: The following poems have been excerpted with permission and adapted ...

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In its 20th anniversary, The Louisiana Book Festival honored the authorship and artistry of Louisiana’s literary heritage ...

An acrostic is a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word, vertically. A limerick is a funny five-line poem with a rhyme scheme AABBA. A haiku has three lines, which in total ...

Poetry is close to my heart. I would be lost without its very specific magic, its ability to spark wonder and shock and to open up fresh vistas on life in God. But as W. H. Auden famously says in his ...

A savvy man was sent over $300 worth of freebies from his favorite brands — after he wrote them poems. Andrew Cunningham, 29, spotted a tip online which suggested supermarkets send free gifts if ...

Learn about rhythm in poetry and how it can be used as device which has an effect on the reader. How to understand open and closed form in poetry Closed form poetry uses stricts patterns of rhymes ...