Elementary students can develop their listening and literacy skills as they learn to write concise, expressive poems.

John Ernest, chair of the Department of English at the University of Delaware, wants to bring poetry to life, so sometimes he’ll start his classes with a dramatic reading of a poem. On more than one ...

Writing is a much-prized skill and a difficult one to master and, while some are naturally gifted in stringing sentences together, we all need to take the time to learn the craft. Whether you want to ...

Too often, students receive the message in their English classes that poetry exists to be analyzed. They learn terms, strategies and complicated acronyms to remember them—all in the service of solving ...

(This is the final post in a three-part series. You can see Part One here and Part Two here.) Georgia Heard, Leah B. Michaels, Michael Silverstone, and Keisha Rembert shared their idea’s in Part Two.

Whether you're looking to be a screenwriter, a poet, or an author, Los Angeles has something for everyone. With literary talent in no short supply around LA, there are plenty of great writing classes ...

WEST HAVEN >> While prison can be a harsh and brutal place, it can also produce poets. They may be harsh and brutal poems, but riveting and a key out of the cold concrete and steel. (From “Southampton ...

At Milwaukee High School of the Arts, students are preparing for a district-wide poetry showcase, using creative writing to ...