The rhythms and imagery of childhood verses have inspired poets from Robert Louis Stevenson to Elizabeth Bishop. Now it’s your turn For most of us, our first exposure to the joys of verse was when we ...

Jonathan Goldstein: These poems come from wanting to create other fingers with which to reach out and touch You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

Poetry recommendations for you’ve grown out of rhyming picture books and aren’t old enough for teen reads from The Book Doctor, including Laura Dockrill, Malorie Blackman, Sarah Crossan and Rachel ...

Pre-schoolers at Little Rascals Day Nursery in Darlaston, West Midlands took part in a competition run by My First Poem. The children’s poems were selected to be published in a book, My First Poem ...

The NDTV Creators Manch Season 2 opened with a powerful poetry session titled "Kavita Aaj Ki" at the beautiful Sunder Nursery ...

Children need poetry early on if they are to appreciate it throughout life. Viv Hampshire suggests some activities and books for making a start. Children's Laureate Michael Rosen recently bemoaned the ...

on them all the days of their lives. Today’s poem is from Jean Tuomey’s debut collection, Swept Back, (Lapwing). She won the Jonathan Swift Creative award in 2021 and the St. Francis Hospice poetry ...

Sometimes friends ask me what drew me to poetry, what first compelled me to write poems? And my answer is two-fold: jump rope tunes and nursery rhymes. These oral forms of poetry fostered my love of ...

A care home and a nursery have come together for a virtual poetry session hosted by English author Gyles Brandreth. Poetry Together was launched for the first time in 2019 to encourage schools and ...