poetry aids in children's cognitive development by helping them understand patterns, enriching their vocabulary and enhancing retention skills. Ready to get the poetry train rolling? Read these ...

With these relatively short poems, you'll understand why poets are peerless when it comes to putting our deepest emotions ...

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

Students can read the text of the poem before ... John Agard introduces and reads some of his best-known poems for children, including 'A date with spring' and 'Hopaloo kangaroo'.

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 ...

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 ...

Submissions were sent in droves by teachers and parents alike. From Anglesey to Narberth, Merthyr to Mold, Rhyl to Brecon, ...