The poem concentrates on tactile, concrete details: the child’s coat, the man’s nose, the apple in her hand. But the intensity of the moment pulls it toward metaphor — the surprising and ...

Watch Ian McMillan's tips on writing poems for special occasions Pre-school fun in a magical world of poetry. Tips and advice for budding slam poets and writers. The BBC is not responsible for the ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Emotional short stories and melodramatic poems provided the childhood building blocks for Western Michigan University alumna and author Dr. Melinda Moustakis’s exceptional career. A ...

Thirteen-year-old writer Ariana Shaprow is displaying her poem “The Way It Should Be” at the Mosaic Children’s Museum in Woodland, California, celebrating the accomplishments of ...

Fearne’s description, as captured in the poem, was that courage was like ... there is no judging panel because it believes every child diagnosed with cancer deserves special recognition.