The Red Wheelbarrow: The Beauty of Small Things
William Carlos Williams was a wonderful 20th-century American poet who had a true gift for writing poems that were simple and yet extremely powerful. One of his best-known poems is The Red Wheelbarrow. In just a few lines, he describes a red wheelbarrow near some chickens, glazed with rainwater. I like thinking about this poem. I…
Walt Whitman and His Support for Wounded Soldiers
Walt Whitman was born in the early 1800s on Long Island. During the Civil War, Walt Whitman’s brother was hospitalized in Washington DC. When Whitman came from New York to see him, he was already passionate about the Union’s cause. Seeing wounded soldiers in DC, he decided to become a volunteer nurse for the hospital.…
How Edna St. Vincent Millay’s Poetry Can Inspire Today’s Children To Write
Edna St. Vincent Millay is one of the most important American poets of the first half of the 20th century. Her poetry is filled with carefully measured rhymes and imaginative themes that can inspire children today to write creatively. Millay published many books of poetry throughout her life and won a Pulitzer Prize in 1923.…
The Meaning of Life According to Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson is known for her great poetry and her shyness. While she rarely left her home, especially later in life, she adored her nieces and nephews and wrote often to family and friends. Her poetry includes timeless topics such as nature, death, hope, and kindness. One of her poems I share with elementary school…
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