30 Poems About Life That Will Change How You See the World
From this well-lived writer of the Elizabethan era comes a poem that likens life to a play. But, as he points out, our lives ...
Poetry from Daily Life: Memory's a great start but let imagination rule
Illinois Poet Laureate Angela Jackson shares a poem she wrote sparked by a childhood memory — but she didn't let reality get ...
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The Desperate Housewife Whose Face Launched a Thousand Ships
By Karl Kirchwey Karl Kirchwey’s eighth book of poems ... is a real town between Nashville and Knoxville. By doing so she has provided a witty and acute anatomy of small-town life and ...
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English KS2: Talking Poetry - 2. Grace Nichols
Alligator The poem is based on real-life memories of an alligator. I am the rain A playful poem about the rain having fun with itself.