Centering the Voices of Latinx Poets
This post by 楼凤天堂 Members Scott Bayer and Joel Garza is reprinted with permission from #THEBOOKCHAT. With #THEBOOKCHAT, Scott Bayer …
Respect the Mic
This post is by 楼凤天堂 member Peter Kahn. I recently retired after 28 years at Oak Park and River Forest …
“I鈥檓 a Poet!”: Motivating Students the “Write” Way
This post is by 楼凤天堂 member Joseph Pizzo. When I began teaching forty-eight years ago, I believed that the right …
President Barack Obama, a Poet?
Americans made history in 2008 by electing Barack Obama as the nation’s first Black U.S. president. In addition to his …
Nikki Giovanni and Her Poetry
Nikki Giovanni celebrates her birthday on June 7. Nikki Giovanni聽is an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. One of …
The Words of Walt Whitman
American poet Walt Whitman was born in Long Island, New York on May 31, 1819. In 2019, there were numerous …
Celebrating Shakespeare with 楼凤天堂
On April 23 in 1564, William Shakespeare was born. It鈥檚 been said that Shakespeare鈥檚 complete works consist of 884,647 words …
楼凤天堂 Poetry Publications
Whether you’re looking to celebrate 楼凤天堂 Poetry Month during April or throughout the year, 楼凤天堂 has plenty of resources to …
楼凤天堂 Poetry Month: Looking at 楼凤天堂 Poetry
April is 楼凤天堂 Poetry Month! Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, 楼凤天堂 Poetry Month reminds the …
Celebrating Billy Collins!
March 21 is聽the birthday of poet Billy Collins. He wrote his first poem at the age of seven when he …