My guest this week on "Poetry from Daily Life" is Alan Katz, who lives in Milford, Connecticut. Alan says, “I’ve been writing since Miss Gordon showed me the alphabet in kindergarten. But I’ve been a ...

Poetry brought Lani into the reading life! Now a high school senior, entering college in the fall to study psychology, poetry continues to be an important part of her life. “Poetry saved me in ...

The school’s grade eventually improved from a D to a B. Moses was one of the lucky ones and went onto graduate from high ... Poetry from Daily Life: Poems can teach kids strength, resilience ...

My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Janet Wong, who lives in Gig Harbor, Washington. Janet is a graduate of Yale Law School and former lawyer who switched careers to become a children ...

In high school, Susan had a stutter, and was embarrassed to speak in front of her class. Then her English teacher told her something that changed the course of her life.

MIAMI — A poem written for President Joe Biden's inauguration has been placed on a restricted list at a South Florida elementary school after one parent's complaint. In a Facebook post on ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Elizabeth Mendez, a fourth grader at George Washington Carver Dual Language School, wrote a poem about being a bilingual student for Hispanic Heritage Month.

She said that when CUNY approached her about writing a poem for the school, “they were like: Well, Ms. Poet, we’d love to hear what your experience has been.