Reading is writing, writing is reading and it's a good idea not to judge yourself with what you read. Especially poetry for young people. These are things that have helped me throughout the years. I ...

The American Academy of Poets obviously didn't consult children when it decided in 1996 that poetry deserved the kiss of death as much as black history or crime prevention and gave it its own official ...

Although I am often called on to judge poetry contests, I was glad I wasn’t a judge this time; the competition was tough. Poetry Out Loud is different from most competitions because the students ...