Short poems go by many names, depending on their form. You may be familiar with limericks , haikus and epigrams. In the Japanese tradition, a five-line poem is called a waka or tanka and has five ...

When children write poetry, they often jump in with only a vague idea then follow where it leads — adults can do that, too, ...

Her poetry collection, fox woman get out!, was a finalist for Poetry Society of America’s 2024 Norma Farber First Book Award. Currently at work on a book of mythology and creative nonfiction ...

My own eye latched onto this four-line poem, in the middle of class, because it was so short — which made it seem larger than the others, like the large-print text in Dr. Seuss, almost easier to ...

This anthology includes 21 poems, featuring 11 haiku – short, three-line poems that capture the essence of a moment, typically involving nature.