Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, remains a cornerstone in Black history. Her work inspires ...

What may at first glance seem like a simple nature poem holds a deeper meaning that can teach children a lot about our world. First published in 1846, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “The Mountain and the ...

Last year, Egypt Morgan, 15, accepted an invitation from poet Ian Keteku to be part of a writing project. “He told me, ‘You’re going to make a poem, we’re going to give it to the artist, they’re going ...

Kopila by Ghanashyam Khadka is a collection of 30 short poems for children. Easy to read with mostly four to five stanzas in each, the poems try to capture a child’s feelings, thoughts, questions, and ...

A children's book of poetry by Zetta Elliott. (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Bianca Cordova) Say Her Name is a poetic call-to-action for older children. Inspired by the U.S.-founded ...