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It is a time when the flowers begin to bloom and kittens are born. Below are some of my favorite poems about spring and joy and the innocence and beauty of childhood. “Spring” by William Blake ...
The author and poet Michael Rosen introduces and reads some of his best-known poems for children: The space on the page The 'space' is a ‘friend’ to whom Michael Rosen can tell anything.
For the past five months, he has been the nation’s most prominent poetry critic, writing a monthly column that uses the Times’ interactive technology to analyze a single poem at a time.
Poetry in the 21st century is both ubiquitous and oddly peripheral. Verses are displayed on subway walls, recited on momentous occasions, and served up in giant fonts on social media, but rarely ...
While she's known for her glittering Hollywood career, Helen Mirren has turned her attention to the small screen in recent years. The 79-year-old actress is currently starring in the second season ...
"Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" director Chris Columbus now considers President Donald Trump’s famous cameo in the film a "curse" and "albatross" around his neck. The 1992 film featured a brief ...
From delightful Christmas poems for kids that inspire little ones to become Santa’s little helpers to famous poems that bring warmth and joy to cold winter days, these poems capture the magic of ...
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — World-famous fields of tulips and daffodils have blossomed vibrantly across Skagit Valley, marking the return of the beloved (and photo-worthy) Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.
Were you conditioned by academia to think that love poems, short poems, funeral poems and other forms of poetry are stuffy, profound waxings on the natural world and the human condition?
Poetry Moment Presented by Spokane Public Radio, Poetry Moment is a program that showcases myriad poems as read by poets and poetry lovers from across the Inland Northwest — and occasionally ...
To capture their experiences, Save the Children invited children from countries around the world to write short poems about COVID-19, life under lockdown, and how the pandemic has changed their lives.