It always feels good to see a poet rescued from oblivion. Michael Benedikt (1935-2007), a prominent figure in the poetry scene of the 1960s and 70s, was not exactly an important poet, but he was — and ...

When I prepare myself for bed. As a teenager, I was taught that poetry should be more serious. It was art – and art took itself seriously. Even now, poems designed to make us laugh are often dismissed ...

When we were both young and unknown poets, Patricia Lockwood had a blog with the tagline “Poems Are Jokes.” For years, this phrase has come back to me, when I hear an especially poetic joke or read an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What is a limerick? These silly poems make a really fun writing exercise. Limericks are a fun and timeless way to tell short, ...

There are many reasons why poems serve as good reading material for children, which is why we created a list of funny poems for children. Those reasons include the fact that poetry helps develop a ...

One of my strongest poetry memories took place at a black-tie dinner at the Library of Congress where George W. Bush introduced his wife Laura with a poem. He explained that she had been away on a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While the best days of the holidays are sentimental and sweet, the worst ones can be stressful and frustrating. So when the ...