Explains the history and background of concrete poetry and discusses how to teach the creation of a concrete poem to foreign language classes. (EKN)

An interview with a well-known writer reveals how he writes and how he feels about the way writing is being taught. (FL)

Recounts how a graduate student in education struggled to write her first poem before going out to teach poetry to students. (JL)

A Newbery Award-winning author presents episodes from her past that have served as the background to her collection of poems for children. (AEA)

Asserts that apprehension of the unknown or incomprehensible that calls forth children's creative imagination, rather than comprehension or understanding, is why children enjoy poetry. (AEA)

Surveys collections of poetry by children, identifying aspects of the poetry that communicate children's social and political awareness of the contemporary world. Numerous sample poems are included. (Author/CM)

Contains a poem about children with emotional and behavior problems. (AM)

The apparent aestheticism of Northrop Frye's view of literature is scrutinized and the moral and didactic underpinnings brought to light. Special attention is paid to the role of literature and the imagination in the development of human morality. (RJG)

Explores found poems, straightforward prose passages that have an accidental lyrical or poetic quality to them. Describes found fragments that a reader may elaborate, extend, or rearrange into a found poem. (HTH)

Argues that the preschool setting is an ideal place to encourage the composition and appreciation of poetry and provides some examples of how this can be done. (MP)

Children's responses to illustrations and poetry are often determined by the ability of the poet and artist to grasp one another's creative intent. (HOD)

Describes the first in a series of poetry workshops for children from the upper secondary school years. (AA)

This critical overview of successful renditions offers many resources for both the film enthusiast and the poetry lover. (KS)