A version of this story ran in the January / February 2025 issue. Write about the untouchable. Something out of arm’s reach, like freedom, the stars, or you. Write an ode to misfits. A poem of praise ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with John Himmelman about his new collection of illustrated poems for children, "The Boy Who Lived in a Shell: Snippets for Wandering Minds." A new collection of illustrated ...

Author Robert L Forbes read shared springtime poetry from his book “Let's Have a Bite: A Banquet of Beastly Rhymes” and after the event singed his books for kids. Children’s librarian Samantha ...

A version of this story ran in the March / April 2024 issue. To submit a poem, please send an email, with the poem as an attachment, to [email protected]. We are looking for previously unpublished ...