And by poetry, I mean both the poetry you read and the poetry that lives in all of us if only we’re willing to listen. Take ...

Our columnist approves. By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” Her On Poetry ...

Kit Wright reads his poem ‘The Magic Box’ to a group of children. The poem describes a list of magical moments, experiences and fantastic events which the poet says he will put in ‘the magic ...

Students could discuss what they think this poem describes. What parts did they understand? Were there any parts they did not understand? Ask students to compile a list of the nonsense words found ...