by Joel Garza In difficult times, it can be valuable to remember who deserves our praise.  Invite your students into a poem that illuminates...

by Allison Marchetti There are poems that resonate deeply, and then there are poems that literally take the breath inside of us away. On...

by Brett Vogelsinger An abecedary is an inscription of the letters of the alphabet, often in order, and often used as a practice exercise,...

by Brett Vogelsinger Taylor Mali's  poem "Totally like whatever, you know?" is so much fun partially because it pokes fun a...

by Brett Vogelsinger One of my favorite (and perhaps the truest) quotes about poetry is from Marianne Moore and serves as the title of tod...

by Drew Sterner  My class reads the poem  "My Father's Tie Rack"   by Joan Larkin twice -- once aloud and the second time ...

by Tracy Enos Whenever I bring a piece of writing to a class, I always ask the same two questions: What do you notice? What stands out ...