In 1789, William Blake wrote a poem called Ihe School Boy. Although it is not one of his better-known poems, the imagery and mood [of restriction of childhood f ...

Too often framed as a tragic icon or a victim of domesticity, the poet remade herself and her work at the start of the 60s, as a new collection will show ...

World Poetry Day on March 21 highlights the enduring relevance of poetry, as celebrated poet Gulzar emphasizes its cultural ...

This is the book that ended my career,” says Rachel Rooney, holding a copy of My Body is Me, a picture book for three to six-year-olds published in 2019. You could not find a more innocuous, ...

The Children's Museum of Oak Ridge invites students ages 11-18 to submit poems for America's 250th birthday.

This is a competition for children who live, or go to school, in Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire or Buckinghamshire and are aged 7 to 11 years ...

Practice with the attention to detail and language choices needed for poetry writing can help elementary students with other kinds of writing as well.

Now in its third year, the festival's poetry competition, run in partnership with BBC Local Radio, has expanded to cover the East of England – giving primary-aged children across six areas the chance ...

Six young poets from the East of England will perform at Latitude Festival (Image: Matthew Eachus) Six young poets will take ...

Families, educators and community members are invited to experience the power of words at the luncheon and showcase ...

The RATP Poetry Grand Prix returns in 2026! Open to everyone, this competition launched by the RATP is accepting your poems from March 10 to April 13. The winning piece will be displayed in the Paris ...

Gallery Kids has acquired Ridiculous Raps & Rhymes, a "riotously funny" new poetry collaboration from former Children’s laureate Michael Rosen and rapper, educator and literacy champion MC Grammar.