What may at first glance seem like a simple nature poem holds a deeper meaning that can teach children a lot about our world. First published in 1846, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “The Mountain and the ...

There's no such thing as being too young to appreciate poetry! In fact, you'd be surprised by how much kids can get on board with the rhyming and humor in easy, fun children's poems. They're short, ...

When poetry editor Lou Peacock compiled A Whale of a Time: Funny Poems for Each Day of the Year, she chose Rita Dove’s “The First Book” to be the entry for January 1. The poem describes what it’s like ...