Erin Levinson of El Dorado County also recognized as Poetry Ourselves winner for original student work, “Metaphors” March 18, 2025 - SACRAMENTO, CA – Selah Johnson of Los Angeles County is this year’s ...

At a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and limericks for ...

On one of the pages I had dog-eared was the poem, "Decide to Forgive." I was struck by how timely it is. The message is much needed at this time. I believe in "doing unto others as you would have ...

As a poet myself now, that fascination with the written word remains, although it has evolved from limericks to sonnets and free-verse love poems as well. I often hear from peers and students that ...

In an English class, they studied an Edgar Allen Poe poem about a gallant knight searching for Eldorado, a mystical place lined with gold. The students were inspired to chart their course in ...