When I was appointed poet laureate of Rhode Island in 2016, I made establishing a youth representative for our state one of my first priorities. As an educator and a parent, I have long witnessed the ...
A new anthology highlights the charms and drawbacks of very brief verse. By Elisa Gabbert I remember where I was when I first read two short poems. One, Margaret Atwood’s “You Fit Into Me” (“you fit ...
At a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and limericks for when you ...