Think again. There are endless amounts of silly, whimsical and funny poems sure to give you a chuckle. Below, you’ll find a ...

you need to first know what makes a good love poem. First off, a heartfelt romantic gesture isn’t exactly the place for funny poems (you know the sort—humorous roses-are-red poems and the like).

But poetry isn't just for adults. In fact, there are plenty of poems for kids that are both entertaining ... But you may not be aware that he was truly a master of quirky poems. Raise the funny factor ...

Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...

In between the funny poems, I share serious poems about kindness, respect, and inclusion (and science and math and social studies); the funny poems help to keep the kids “with” me. When they ...

This is basically the set up of a parent-teacher conference, where two anxious adults meet to discuss how well they’re ...

Students could brainstorm ways in which a poem could be made funny, and when and why you would want to make a poem humorous. Students could have a ‘funny poem’ competition and try to write ...

As the leaves begin to change and a crisp autumn chill courses through the air, it's time to break out the spooky decorations and prepare your costumes. Make sure you've got both tricks and treats ...

An acrostic is a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word, vertically. A limerick is a funny five-line poem with a rhyme scheme AABBA. A haiku has three lines, which in total ...

When JaNaé Bates, a minister and co-director of the influential progressive religious group Faith in Minnesota, told me a ...

PW’s editors select an enticing variety of works for adults, from holiday-themed mysteries to sweeping poetry anthologies.