They are among a dozen regional words chosen for inclusion in 12 new poems on National Poetry Day on 28 September. One of the poems uses all 12 words, including "dimpsy" and "mardy", and will be ...

Wishing you and all a very happy holiday season. Please enjoy the following poem. “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement ...

That’s why those poems have rhyme and/or have a steady rhythm, so that the author can pass it down in a way that’s easier to memorize word for word. Those poems are still with us today ...

That’s the power of a good poem — it carries something (or someone) forward to be shared by all. In the words of Texas Laureate Amanda Johnston, “Poetry is for the people.” You can ...

A new tradition and my Christmas gift to you, a poem I wrote for a year in review. Ring, ring, ring-a-ling. We’ve got some rhymes to sling. Let’s try our first Christmas poem. And remember some words ...