Poetry Archives

‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’: Getting to Know Mister Rogers the Poet

March 24, 2019March 23, 2019Jenny Bristol

Revisit the songs of ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ in poetry form in this brand new book highlighting 75 of Fred Rogers’ most beloved songs.

Stack Overflow: 11 Poetic Stories for Kids

April 9, 2018April 8, 2018Jonathan H. Liu

Last week I shared a few books of poetry for kids for National Poetry Month, mostly focusing on books that were poetic but not necessarily rhyming verse. This week, I’ve got more rhymes and some books that I’d consider visual poetry!

Stack Overflow: 7 Books of Poetry for Kids

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018Jonathan H. Liu

April is National Poetry Month! To celebrate, here’s a stack of books to read with your little ones.

Madden 17 Ads: Parodies As Poetry

January 9, 2017Nivi Engineer

EA Sports and NFL stars Antonio Brown, Von Miller, and Rob Gronkowski promote ‘Madden 17’ in a series of new parodies that shine.

Poetry Doesn’t Have to Be Scary… And Here’s Why

August 28, 2016December 13, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

When I was a little girl, I loved poetry. Somewhere along the path to adulthood, I became disconnected from poetry… until I had children. And now, as an unexpected homeschooler, I find myself appreciating poetry in a way I hadn’t before. Thanks to the Brave Writer curriculum we love, we make space for poetry every week! Today, I’m sharing our family’s favorite titles and a few tips for adding poetry to your homeschool routine!

Koincha: A Bit of Indian Culture

August 17, 2016Nivi Engineer

As a new bride, every visit to a relative
or the home of a friend who shared our same heritage
Ended with a routine that came to feel repetitive
A habit that seemed primitive
Koincha

‘Twas the Night Before Star Wars

December 17, 2015December 13, 2017Karen Walsh1

‘Twas the night before Star Wars
And all through the ‘Net
All the rumors were stirring
Making me fret

Sights and Sounds of Yesteryear, Winter-style

December 1, 2015Jenny Bristol

The winter season is full of traditions, many of which go back hundreds of years or more and are often from other countries. Trees, poems, decorations, songs, lights, music, and food all contribute to the festivity of the season. Here are a few things from yesteryear that will help get us in the mood.

Daily #DadJoke for November 17, 2015

November 17, 2015Judd Schorr

How do backwards poets write?

‘Learn With Homer’ Teaches Essential Reading Skills

October 29, 2015Will James

‘Learn with Homer’ is not only an app but an entire curriculum to teach early readers and build their reading skills. It has been shown to increase crucial reading skills by 74%.

'Something at the Window is Scratching' To Be On Your Bookshelf

July 23, 2015Lisa Tate

Roman Dirge’s 1998 poetry collection now in full living (and sometimes undead) color.

Dragons and Hot Sauce: Poems, Cuteness, and an Interview With the Creators

January 23, 2015December 14, 2017Cathé Post

Do you like dragons? Hot sauce? Bigfoot? These guys wrote a bunch of poems about such things; you may need to check it out!

Get In the “Misty Mountains” Spirit

December 10, 2014Rebecca Angel2

Anyone who has seen The Hobbit remembers that scene in Bilbo’s house when the dwarves start singing that low, gorgeous song. It’s called “Misty Mountains,” and by listening and singing along, we’re getting ready for the final movie!

Poetry Geeks Suggest Poetry-Infused Movies

April 1, 2014Laura Grace Weldon5

Celebrate National Poetry Month with our poetry-infused movie suggestions.

Lemony Snicket Chooses Poetry for Poetry Magazine

September 6, 2013Karen Burnham

Lemony Snicket chooses and comments on 19 poems for the current issue of Poetry Magazine.

History Geek: 1930s Week

June 19, 2013Rebecca Angel

Swing dancing! The creation of Superman! Adagio for Strings! Radio Plays! Migrant Mother photojournalism! Heath bars! The Wizard of Oz! Monopoly! Last week I directed a summer camp all about America during the 1930’s.

Five Ways to Get Poetry Into Your Day

July 3, 2012Melissa Wiley3

National Poetry Month is almost over, but you can make poetry a part of your day year-round. Here are five simple suggestions for fitting poems into your busy schedule: 1. Visit the Writer’s Almanac. Better yet, listen. Every morning while I’m getting dressed, I play the audio version of PBS’s Writer’s Almanac. Narrated by Garrison […]

Fun With Words at the GeekDad Community

May 2, 2012Dave Banks

Recently, a number of users over at the GeekDad community got together to write a geeky poem, just one of the fun things going on over at the GeekDad Community. After the poem was begun, each message board poet finished …

5 Ways to Get Poetry Into Your Day

April 30, 2012Admin

National Poetry Month is almost over, but you can make poetry a part of your day year-round. Here are five simple suggestions for fitting poems into your busy schedule:

YouTube Geek: Will it Rhyme?

August 23, 2011GeekMom

This week in YouTube geekery, the wordplay is the thing. While building the promised weekly music playlist, I discovered a veritable plethora of interesting people using their words in interesting ways. Not everyone rhymes, but that is one theme. And where rhythm and repeated phonemes fail, insight and clever storytelling carry the scene. The internet […]

YouTube Geek: Say the Right Words

August 3, 2011December 14, 2017GeekMom

If you’ve spent much time on YouTube lately, you’ve probably heard about VidCon, the great big vlogbrothers-organized convention for the amusement and edification of YouTubers that happened in Los Angeles last weekend. By all accounts, it was a smashing success, a rocking good time, and caused jealousy in the hearts of vloggers everywhere who were […]

The Practical Pyromaniac Clerihew Contest

July 27, 2011Admin

To celebrate the publication of my new book The Practical Pyromaniac, the Chicago Review Press (the book’s publisher) , is sponsoring a contest to see who can write the most creative clerihew about fire, scientists, and similarly geeky subjects. For …

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