While you could send funny roses-are-red poems to just about anyone, these rhyming jokes are ideal for sharing with a partner, friends, family and, yep, even kids.

April is National Poetry Month. ... See how well you know an art form that ranges from serious Shakespeare to funny rhymes! More; KidsPost April 27, 2021 . 1. Mark Wilson/Getty Images.

But the poet Michael Palma doesn't seem to mind. In 2002, he published a translation of Dante's Inferno – the first book in Dante's epic poem The Divine Comedy .

Poetry books are by and large a hard sell. Only die hard poetry lovers will invest in a poetry book. And finding poetry books for children is like looking for the proverbial needle in the haystack ...

These holiday poems will get you in the Christmas spirit and have you chuckling in no time. Check out these funny Christmas poems right here—they're perfect for kids and adults alike. Laugh till ...

Given how frequently readers confuse the poetical "I" with the personal "I," it's a wonder more poets don't hide behind fictional characters. Perhaps that's because a hero often muddies the waters ...

A riddle dances through my mind as I walk through the tranquil, tree-lined, sunlit streets of Barnes in south-west London, towards Roger McGough's house. "Try this for size:/ Figure out or forfeit ...

A limerick is a funny five-line poem with a rhyme scheme AABBA. A haiku has three lines, which in total make up 17 syllables - line one has five, line two has seven and line three has five.