WEST SAND LAKE — Betty Murphy's West Sand Lake Elementary first-grade class stood in a row before their schoolmates Thursday afternoon, ready to recite by memory the 32-line poem they wrote. Murphy ...

Joyce Kilmer wrote one of the most famous%2C most beloved%2C most parodied poems His ode to trees is known by almost everyone%2C critic said But rote memorization of poetry is on the way out in ...

Ruth “Uncle Ruthie” Buell, who lives in L.A.’s Pico-Robertson neighborhood, had a thought one day. Actually, the thoughts are always bubbling over with her, but this one was particularly inspired. Why ...

MINNEAPOLIS — In the Bryant neighborhood of south Minneapolis, there's a tree that doesn't ask for much — just a little kindness and the willingness to connect. "Read a poem, write a poem, take a poem ...

While it may be April Fools’ Day, today also marks the start of National Poetry Month. (No fooling.) So we’ve been asking educators on Twitter to share the classroom activities and resources they use ...

Explore Michigan’s state tree, the White Pine, through poetry! Explore Michigan’s state tree, the White Pine, through poetry! Learn how to enhance your writing by choosing the perfect words and using ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - April is National Poetry Month. Cleveland Public Library is working with Ohio Center for the Book to ...