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 ...

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 ...

T hey say a picture is worth a thousand words, but we know the truth: A funny Instagram caption can make a funny photo even funnier. After all, there’s nothing like afunny quote ...

For my part, I’ve inherited these heroic, epic ‘herstories,’ and through frontline resistance I’ve carried these stories, told through poetry and legal briefs, to world courts. This poem gives a ...

Pride Month is also a time to honor the many contributions of LGBTQ individuals. Explore the rich tradition of LGBTQ poets and poetry through a showcase of audio, video, poetry, and prose. In this ...

The poem appears on the We Are Teachers website, and it's perfect for elementary school kiddos. Those looking for a famous Halloween poem may want to take a look at this popular one from Carl Sandburg ...

With a starry cast including Jeff Bridges, Bryan Cranston and Dave Bautista, writer-director Robert D. Krzykowski is counting ...

"It gets me every time!" 23.In The Mary Tyler Moore Show, when Mary couldn't stop giggling during the funeral for Chuckles ...

Gus, drives a bus, one of us” is the memory trick Pru learns to remember his name through, and eventually he becomes so much more than that phrase. Gordon Clapp’s performance is genuine and tender, ...

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 ...