When children write poetry, they often jump in with only a vague idea then follow where it leads — adults can do that, too, ...

Every night, as darkness envelops us, one quiet presence of the moon watches over us. It’s not just a natural satellite or a ...

Haiku written by local children as part of the Rain Poetry project by nonprofit PA Humanities will soon be displayed on ...

But often it’s through unexpected juxtapositions that Monteiro evokes life’s mysteries. So, for instance, the poem “Solomon ...

The best-selling author of “Impossible Creatures” takes us on a tour of fantastical worlds, old and new.

Children's poetry from both China and abroad generally shares similar themes, such as a mother's love and the inspiration drawn from nature. However, foreign children tend to write more about sports, ...

Short, evocative rhymes offer lunar tributes in 14 likable bedtime poems by Ghigna. Across varied poetic forms, verse variously compares the moon to a lollipop, an orange, a ball of ice cream, a ...

Diane DeCillis, who has written two books of poetry published by the Wayne State University Press, now has a poem that is stored on the moon.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with John Himmelman about his new collection of illustrated poems for children, "The Boy Who Lived in a Shell: Snippets for Wandering Minds." ...