Poetry began as an oral art and, with the exception perhaps of concrete poetry, it needs to be heard. But, whether it’s poetry for adults or for kids, it’s not always so easy to read poetry well aloud ...

People who don’t read poetry aloud are depriving themselves of an essential pleasure, says the poet Robert Pinsky. Consider the “tickle of gratification” that a young child feels upon hearing the ...

Human speech is rich with rhythm. As a person speaks, certain syllables are naturally emphasized, whereas others blend into the background. In this way, regular conversation becomes poetic. Language ...

The boardroom at Sister Nivedita University turned into just such a space for Quill, a poetry workshop organised by the department of English, in collaboration with The Conversationalist’s Club ...

For a lighter take on the environment, clever poems about an array of animals abound in Animal Tracks: Wild Poems to Read Aloud by Charles Ghigna, illus. by John Speirs, a companion to Animal Trunk.

Over the river, and through the wood, To grandfather’s house we go; The horse knows the way To carry the sleigh Through the white and drifted snow. Over the river, and through the wood— Oh, how the ...

My husband loves all the trimmings of Thanksgiving, particularly mashed potatoes. I adore my grandmother’s recipe for Mamie Eisenhower’s Pumpkin Chiffon Pie. But I could skip the traditional meal ...

from the spirits of the past," a woman recited from a poem written by Buffy Aakaash, of Marshfield, Vermont, on Saturday during a poetry parade in Montpelier. Each April, the country’s smallest ...

SAN DIEGO — A High Tech High charter school teacher was placed on leave after she said the N-word while reading a poem in class this week. Amy Glancy, who teaches fourth grade at the High Tech ...

This week’s guest on “Poetry from Daily Life” is Marilyn Singer, who divides her time between Brooklyn, New York and Washington, Connecticut. Marilyn has been a writer for fifty years and enjoys many ...