In total, Lear wrote and published 212 limericks, and he is still one of the best-known writers of limericks, even now. Many of his nonsense poems make great limericks for kids, but adults enjoy ...

African-American poets have left an indelible mark on American poetry, and their words resonate with readers across generations. Famous black poets who wrote poems about black history This ranking ...

Six leading poets introduce and read some of their best-known poetry for children. There are two additional selections of classic poems read by Maxine Peake and Julian Rhind-Tutt. Grace Nichols ...

Among Rossetti’s best known poems is this short work about one of the plants most associated with the Christmas season. Our idea of what Santa Claus looks like comes from a variety of places ...