An icon of his time, Lord Byron (aka George Gordon) is one of the best-known English poets of the early 19th-century Romantic Movement. He’s just as famous for his countless affairs with men and ...

Of my dreams. This isn’t just one of the best poems for kids—it’s also a poem by a kid. Seriously! Hilda Conkling spent the tender ages of 4 to 14 writing several poetry books.

This short quatrain was a hit in 1895, when Gelett Burgess first published his now-famous poem for kids. Despite starting his career as an academic, artist and even a railroad worker, he rose to ...

That’s newly sprung in June;" When it comes to classic symbols of love, Burn’s Red Red Rose is right up there with a red, red heart. In one of the most famous love poems of all time, Burns ...

In another of my favorite love poems, William Butler Yeats uses the word “game,” but in order to reach beyond it: HER TRIUMPHI did the dragon’s will until you came ...

A performance of the poem, 'Checking Out Me History' by the poet John Agard, in a secondary school setting. This is from the BBC series, Poets in Person. This short film will be relevant for ...