It is National Poetry Month. And today, we're going to look at one of the most recognizable poems in the English language. In the winter of 1952, Dylan Thomas concluded a reading at New York's 92nd ...
You've heard of the beloved "’Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem—maybe some reinterpretations and parodies of it too. But who actually wrote it, and what inspired these iconic holiday verses? As ...
Conceived as a kind of literary field trip to Carl Sandburg's North Carolina farm, From Daybreak to Good Night: Poems for Children, edited by Lynn Smith-Ary, places 11 of the poet's works in a ...
"'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse," starts perhaps the one of the most well-known poems ever. Clement Clarke Moore's poem "A ...
Read in both English and Spanish by Juanita Devis, the Argentine writer’s verses trace his descent into blindness. By Elena Sheppard When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, ...
As far as classic Christmas Eve activities go, nothing beats reading the “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” poem with a crackling fireplace, twinkling tree and jolly carols playing in the background.