Poetry

Poetry Out Loud charms Saugus students

10 Feb 2012

SAUGUS — Around 15 Saugus High School students competed in the national Poetry Out Loud contest Thursday, and it was a pair of freshmen that finished in the top two spots.

Contest organizers make poetry accessible to young people despite stodgy rep

9 Feb 2012

TORONTO - While reading and creating poetry are a mandatory part of the curriculum of most school systems, it's not a career path deemed as lucrative or even sustainable to many aspiring writers.

The Learning Network Blog: Poetry Pairing | 'A Lover'

9 Feb 2012

This week's matches Amy Lowell's two-line poem, "A Lover," with a 2011 video about synchronous fireflies that put on a "light show" each June in Tennessee, as well as a 2001 Science article that explores how fireflies control their glow.