There are endless amounts of silly, whimsical and funny poems sure to give you a ... that poke fun at nonsense and others are ...

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

Now, I tend to write funny rhyming poems. But as I tell kids at school visits, not all poems rhyme and not all poems are funny. But you’ve got to give poetry a chance. Here’s the first poem in ...

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 ...

More than 400 poems have been written by children from across Wales to show their support for the Cymru women's team. This is the first time the team has reached the UEFA Women’s EURO play-offs. The ...

In Friday St. Paul show, expect the talented group to take on the issues of the day without much care for who might be ...

My dear friend David, a prolific writer, wrote a funny poem recently about half lives that made me rethink my own thoughts about birthdays. About how when we’re kids, we’re always rounding up to seem ...

Poetry is close to my heart. I would be lost without its very specific magic ... J.D. Vance will be his running mate as he seeks reelection.... We have become a society of people who cannot prevent ...

Jotting down ideas in notebooks is this 12-year-old writer’s secretJust before nap time, Anika Ann Anil conjures and shuffles ...

Do you really need anymore stuff? How about your partner, kids, family or friends? I know brains are wired to like shiny new things. This year, think about gifting wonderful books (suggestions below), ...