What may at first glance seem like a simple nature poem holds a deeper meaning that can teach children a lot about our world. First published in 1846, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “The Mountain and the ...

April is National Poetry Month. In Washington, it is also marked by a shedding of coats and a gorgeous display of cherry blossoms, magnolias and dogwood trees — nature, in full bloom. To celebrate, we ...

Of all the gifts our children give us, such as their innocence and good nature, their curiosity about the world is one particularly worth cherishing. My wife Jenn and I often witnessed our son Diego’s ...

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Poet and author Stephanie Oakey debuts her first book, Poems of a Southern Nobody, a collection of over 60 poems that explores the kinship between nature, people, and time. She paints a vivid picture ...

Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, remains a cornerstone in Black history. Her work inspires courage, resilience, and to be proud of your culture. This legacy makes ...

Proud Mother Nature, she made them all. Made some of them short and others quite tall. In green and in red, and even in gold, Skinny and round, wispy and bold. Some specimens bent and a few that are ...

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