Poetry for Children

Although April is over and we're almost halfway through May, I'm catching up on loose ends now that my semester is almost done. Phew...

I’d like to plug the Janua ry issue of Book Links (now an ancillary publication with Booklist ) and my “Everyday Poetr y” column about poet...

Once again I find myself apologizing for being gone awhile. I think I hit the blog “wall” and ran out of steam for a bit, but I’m ...

Please allow me to plug my "Everyday Poetry" column in the May issue of Book Links . In this issue, I focus on celebrating poetry...

One of my students stumbled upon a mention of World Poetry Day that was new info to me. Apparently, it’s that time again: March 21. Accord...

Once again, I’d like to call your attention to the ALA magazine Book Links and my most recent “Everyday Poetry” column . In this issue, I f...

I’d like to take a moment to thank you, reader, for keeping me going. I’m approaching the second anniversary of my blog which started July ...

Please allow me to plug my “Everyday Poetry” column once again, since the May issue of Book Links just came out this week. This time, I’ve ...

On this date in 1901, New York became the first state to require license plates for cars. Each plate carried the initials of the car’s owner...

If you’re a regular Book Links subscriber, you may have already received your March issue. This time my “Everyday Poetry” column is focused ...

In my regular “Everyday Poetry” column for Book Links magazine, I wrote about pairing and comparing poetry in the most recent (January, 200...