Enslaved In Pain By True Love So, there was this girl who showed fanciness to me. As the days went by, I figured inside that I have a thing for her as well. We were so good and made promises that we will be waiting for each as there are things that have to go [...]
Short poems are used by people who want to express how they feel in a totally different way. There are a lot of people who are unable to express how they feel in a normal conversation and writing a poem is a very good alternative. One of the best reasons why a poem is a [...]
Whether you are trying to get their imagination going and want to teach children how to write poetry, or whether you want to find great Poetry For Kids to read, there are many online sites that are dedicated to poetry for younger audiences. Poetry is a great tool for creativity, for development, and for teaching [...]
She She stood in the doorway, her eyes perpetually focused on my belongings I gathered the last of my things, concerned for would come next We dreaded this day, yet up until then, we hadn’t spoken a word of it The void of discussion would not change the outcome, we both knew this Her tears [...]
Click play and listen to Sarah Kay, an amazing up and coming poet take her turn on Def Poetry.
For most people today, the only time they ever read poetry or a classic book is when they are in their high school English literature class. Television and the Internet have become far more accessible over the last 20 years, so much so that children as young as 7 or 8 have a TV in [...]
Poetry is widely considered to be one of the most provocative forms of writing and has become a favourite choice of many writers, poets, teachers and parents to encourage children not only to read but also help them express their imagination. Unlike adult poetry however, children’s poems are largely constrained by the need to rhyme, [...]
Poetry is one of the most evocative and emotional forms of writing and so it is no surprise that many of the most influential and inspiring writers of the 20th Century have used poetry as their medium of communication. There are a number of women who are considered to be amongst the most influential poets [...]
Watch this video and hear some inspirational poetry from Maya Angelou
Who is the Wind or Are you the Wind ? Life like a vapor vanishes like my candle in the wind I last left you behind windows of life I thought you would come and make us bind We sang a long in the dust of life We danced in the dusky sun and life [...]
