A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

American poet Emily Dickinson. A mystical recluse, she lived all her life in Amherst, Massachusetts. Emily Dickinson was a 19th-century American poet whose name has become synonymous with classic ...

Hundreds of millions of poetic words have been written throughout history. Navigate your way into this beautiful art form with this list of the most famous poems ever written. What jumps into your ...

A fun poem number 5 on our list of classic poems for children to memorize, about two little kittens who are fighting over one mouse. But after being thrown out into snow by their owner, they realize ...

Our poetry editor recommends collections that revel in nature, family life, hard work and language. By Gregory Cowles If we’re being honest here, a true starter pack of modern American poetry would ...

Langston Hughes, edited by Shamar Knight-Justice, illus. by Jenin Mohammed et al. HarperCollins, $19.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-06-332705-4 Editor and contributor Knight-Justice pairs 23 illustrators, ...