Think again. There are endless amounts of silly, whimsical and funny poems sure to give you a chuckle. Below, you’ll find a ...

Use any of the poems below, or if you prefer to write an original, grab some inspiration from the best funny quotes. Get ...

From love poems for her and love poems for him to words exploring issues of unity and injustice, gender and race, the best poem books explore all aspects of life.

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Because this poem is multi-layered and complex, it is best suited for readers who enjoy mentally unpacking layers of symbolism and interpreting the themes in ways that feel authentic to their ...

Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear and Spike Milligan are good authors to read if you like nonsense poetry. Watch this short clip to learn about what nonsense poetry is and see an example.

Use the vibrant storytelling and playful language of Michael Rosen to inspire creativity, boost literacy skills and engage ...

Louisa Compton is overseeing coverage for Channel 4, trying to explain a strange election cycle to a bewildered Britain.

What better way to celebrate than by revisiting Irish poet Seamus Heaney's "When All The Others Were Away at Mass," which was named Ireland’s best-loved poem of the past 100 years in RTÉ’s A ...

If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.” Poetry doesn’t have to be religious to do this. Good poetry has never quite lost its power to sing our deep ...

In the last decade, the British writer has published: a novel about plagiarism, whose title and style were both taken from other writers; poetry that ... of which he is, at best, a co-author.