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 ...

Poet Curt Curtin was well known in Worcester's poetry circles. His wife and collaborator, Dee O'Connor, talks about two ...

My guest this week on "Poetry from Daily Life" is Alan Katz, who lives in Milford, Connecticut. Alan says, “I’ve been writing since Miss Gordon showed me the alphabet in kindergarten. But I’ve been a ...

Robert Phillips states in his letter (February 1991) that Marya Zaturenska in “Visiting the Gregorys” (September 1990) concluded that The Golden Journey: Poems for Young People, which Louise Bogan and ...

As far as classic Christmas Eve activities go, nothing beats reading the “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” poem with a ...

A child wasn't teased for bringing a sack lunch Filled with just a half-smashed sandwich, Bologna and cheese. They got to feel just like everyone else. A child had confidence never before seen. Fueled ...