by Juli-Anne Benjamin In the space of afterthought, one comes to the realization that fear, of anything, is really the true reason we don...

by Travis Crowder One of the beautiful things about poetry is that is touches all other genres. Poetry dwells within prose, both fiction a...

by Brett Vogelsinger I was fortunate to receive an ARC of Laurie Halse Anderson's new book Shout back in November, and I knew from pag...

by Brett Vogelsinger When it comes to concrete poetry, students are often impressed with its combination of simplicity and cleverness.  An...

by Allison Marchetti One of the greatest lessons we can give our young writers is to pay attention. Nature walks, writer’s notebooks, guid...

by John Waite I enjoy sharing the poem "white dove—found outside Don Teriyaki’s" by Juan Felipe Herrara with my students. It ...

by Brett Vogelsinger Anna Grossnickle Hines is a poet who brings a beautiful blend of poetry and quilting expertise to her books for child...

by Sarah Mulhern Gross Mary Oliver’s “The Summer Day” is one of my favorite poems to share with students. It’s one of Oliver’s best-known ...